Public Records - As introduced, specifies that certain information related to the carrying out of a sentence of death is not confidential and is open to public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
SB 2308 (Tennessee) removes confidentiality from specific information related to carrying out death sentences, making it public record. It requires disclosure of the names of personnel involved in executions, details about suppliers of lethal injection drugs (excluding addresses/SSNs), and payments made to contractors for execution-related work. The bill directly affects the Tennessee Department of Correction, drug suppliers, and contractors involved in capital punishment procedures. Key provisions mandate public access to this information while exempting sensitive personal identifiers like residential addresses and Social Security numbers. The law aims to increase transparency in death penalty execution processes without altering the death penalty itself.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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