General Assembly - As introduced, requires a state governmental entity to disclose records and information to a member of the general assembly to enable the member to determine whether the laws of this state are being complied with and to determine whether the laws of this state need to be changed in accordance with certain procedures. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
HB 1890 requires Tennessee state agencies to disclose records and information to legislators upon written request, enabling them to check if state laws are being followed or if changes are needed. State entities must provide requested records after legislators submit detailed written inquiries and sign confidentiality agreements acknowledging penalties for unauthorized disclosure. All record reviews must occur on-site at the agency, with no copies taken. The bill directly affects state government departments and agencies by mandating this access process for legislative oversight.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 8, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/25/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Caleb Hemmer
DDemocratic
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