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

HB 1642: Public Records - As enacted, deletes expiration dates for certain public record exemptions. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

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 1642 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records - As enacted, deletes expiration dates for certain public record exemptions. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 672.

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. 672
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026
  4. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  10. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  11. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  12. Intro., P1C.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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