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

HB 1659: Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be made open to public inspection upon the request of a candidate or law enforcement authority in anticipation of, or as part of, a contest of candidacy or contest of election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7.

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 1659 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be made open to public inspection upon the request of a candidate or law enforcement authority in anticipation of, or as part of, a contest of candidacy or contest of election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Jerome Moon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jerome MoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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. 829
  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 Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  7. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  12. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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