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

HB 1640: Public Records - As enacted, designates records of the office of homeland security related to critical infrastructure as confidential and exempts such records from public records requests; makes related changes. - 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 1640 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records - As enacted, designates records of the office of homeland security related to critical infrastructure as confidential and exempts such records from public records requests; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 837.

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
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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. 837
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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