AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21, relative to the attorney general and reporter.

As introduced, repeals rules transferred from the defunct human rights commission to the attorney general and reporter; clarifies that complaints filed with the attorney general pursuant to a human rights investigation must not be produced for inspection by or disclosed to a person, other than an authorized representative of the attorney general, without the consent of the person who filed the complaint. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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Action History

2026-04-06 Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

2026-04-06 Pub. Ch. 662

2026-04-01 S Signed by Governor.

2026-03-24 S Transmitted to Governor for action.

2026-03-24 H Signed by H. Speaker

2026-03-23 S Signed by Senate Speaker

2026-03-19 S Enrolled and ready for signatures

2026-03-19 H Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 18, PNV 0

2026-03-19 H Subst. for comp. HB.

2026-03-16 S Sponsor(s) Added.

2026-03-16 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

2026-03-16 S Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

2026-03-13 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

2026-03-03 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

2026-02-25 S Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-03 SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 7 Nay: 2

2026-03-16 FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration Yea: 27 Nay: 5

2026-03-19 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 70 Nay: 18

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Judiciary

2026-03-03 S Calendar

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-02 Draft

2026-04-06 Chaptered

Subjects

Human Rights