Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2168 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to public records.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Public Records - As introduced, specifies that certain information related to the carrying out of a sentence of death is not confidential and is open to public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  3. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  13. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2168 do?
Public Records - As introduced, specifies that certain information related to the carrying out of a sentence of death is not confidential and is open to public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
Who sponsors HB 2168?
HB 2168 is sponsored by Barrett, Jody (Republican) and Salinas, Gabby (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2168?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 2168?
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