TN HB 1659
died on adjournmentPublic Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be made open to public inspection upon the request of a candidate or law enforcement authority in anticipation of, or as part of, a contest of candidacy or contest of election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1659 pass?
No. TN HB 1659 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829
What is TN HB 1659 about?
TN HB 1659 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be made open to public inspection upon the request of a candidate or law enforcement authority in anticipation of, or as part of, a contest of candidacy or contest of election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1659?
Moon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1659.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-05-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Moonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-15
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-23
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-25
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
2026-04-01
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-08
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-14
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-14
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-05-04
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829
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Votes
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-25 · pass · 5-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-08 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Dixie: not voting
- Powell: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)
2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1720
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