Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1720
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Haile (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 4, 2026): Pub. Ch. 829
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 4, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 829 - May 4, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1100) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0746) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0940) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction