Tennessee · Senate Bill 86 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 86 Sponsored by Page Walley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 13, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 30, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 5, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 17, 2023

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

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. CommitteeRefer to Senate State & Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  7. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/13/2023
  8. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  10. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 157
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/17/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Feb 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 7, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.