Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1114 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to public records requests.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Records - As enacted, deletes the automatic repeal on July 1, 2025, of a provision that authorizes records custodians to seek an injunction against a person who makes requests to view or copy public records with the intent to disrupt government operations. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  21. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 392

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 11, PNV 3

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 392

  41. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1114 do?
Public Records - As enacted, deletes the automatic repeal on July 1, 2025, of a provision that authorizes records custodians to seek an injunction against a person who makes requests to view or copy public records with the intent to disrupt government operations. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
Who sponsors SB 1114?
SB 1114 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1114?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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