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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

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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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-04

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829

  2. 2026-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-04-09

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

  5. 2026-04-08

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-04-08

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

  7. 2026-04-01

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

  8. 2026-04-01

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

  9. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-25

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

  11. 2026-03-23

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

  12. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  15. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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

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