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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1293: Public Records - As enacted, deletes the automatic repeal on July 1, 2025, of a provision that authorizes records custodians to seek an injunction against a person who makes requests to view or copy public records with the intent to disrupt government operations. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1293 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records - As enacted, deletes the automatic repeal on July 1, 2025, of a provision that authorizes records custodians to seek an injunction against a person who makes requests to view or copy public records with the intent to disrupt government operations. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. Primary sponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 392.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick EldridgePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 392
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025
  5. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source