Tennessee · House Bill 91 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Section 37-5-107, relative to the confidentiality of records.

HB 91 Sponsored by Lowell Russell Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 5, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, allows the department to disclose information about a case to the public if all parties involved in the case, including the child, are deceased and all identifying personal information of the parties is redacted. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Section 37-5-107.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/22/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
  12. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0036)
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0
  15. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  16. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  17. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  18. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0113)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 292
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 90–1
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 1 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 1

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.