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TN HB 1659

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-01-15
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Moonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-23

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  6. 2026-03-25

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

  7. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-01

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

  9. 2026-04-01

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

  10. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  11. 2026-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  13. 2026-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-05-04

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829

Versions

Documents

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1659&ga=114

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