Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1659
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Moon (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 4, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 4, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 - Jan 21, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 14, 2026 · House
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