Public Records - As enacted, makes records of minor students created by a school resource or other law enforcement officer confidential and not subject to a public records request in certain circumstances, from May 11, 2021 to July 1, 2026; creates certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
24–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Apr 12, 2021
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
21
Committee
16
Amendments
1
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 89, Nays 1 PNV 1 HB0368
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. SA1 HB0368
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0168)
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 1
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0104)
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/22/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/10/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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