Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2034 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to legislative access to records.

Last action — Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

General Assembly - As introduced, requires a state governmental entity to disclose records and information to a member of the general assembly to enable the member to determine whether the laws of this state are being complied with and to determine whether the laws of this state need to be changed in accordance with certain procedures. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/25/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  18. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

  27. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  29. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  30. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2034 do?
General Assembly - As introduced, requires a state governmental entity to disclose records and information to a member of the general assembly to enable the member to determine whether the laws of this state are being complied with and to determine whether the laws of this state need to be changed in accordance with certain procedures. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
Who sponsors SB 2034?
SB 2034 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2034?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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