Tennessee · House Bill 734 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to public records.

HB 734 Sponsored by Tim Rudd Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public Records - As enacted, clarifies that a person requesting public records is not entitled to special or more expeditious access to records under this part due to the person's occupation or association with a specific profession. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/22/2023 · House State Government Committee
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/27/2023
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2023
  6. HouseComp. SB subst.
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 157

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 91–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

Not voting · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • TR Tim RuddR Primary sponsor · District 34
All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.