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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, requires persons who solicit fees for copies of public records to put certain information in the solicitation. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 47, Chapter 18. [SB-1744] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
As introduced, requires persons who solicit fees for copies of public records to put certain information in the solicitation. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate State & Local Government Committee on 02/19/2016

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Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, requires a local government entity to make records of proposals and statements that are received by the local government in response to a service request or a request for solicitation open for public inspection only after the contract award is announced. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504. [SB-1742] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
As enacted, requires a local government entity to make records of proposals and statements that are received by the local government in response to a service request or a request for solicitation open for public inspection only after the contract award is announced. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager Pub. Ch. 686 on 04/08/2016

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Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, permits a person to petition the court for the expunction of multiple convictions provided all the offenses are currently eligible for expunction, the petitioner has completed all requirements of each sentence, and five years have elapsed since the most recent offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. [SB-1714] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
As introduced, permits a person to petition the court for the expunction of multiple convictions provided all the offenses are currently eligible for expunction, the petitioner has completed all requirements of each sentence, and five years have elapsed since the most recent offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/31/2016

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, specifies that records received for surveys created, obtained, or compiled by the comptroller of the treasury are confidential; exempts surveys conducted by the office of open records counsel from this confidentiality requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7, and Title 49. [SB-1639] [Data Privacy ]
As enacted, specifies that records received for surveys created, obtained, or compiled by the comptroller of the treasury are confidential; exempts surveys conducted by the office of open records counsel from this confidentiality requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7, and Title 49.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson Pub. Ch. 618 on 03/31/2016

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Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, specifies that any bank account information received, compiled, or maintained by a state governmental agency is confidential and not an open record for inspection by members of the public; specifies that all credit card account numbers and any related PIN or authorization codes in the possession of the state or a political subdivision of the state are confidential. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-1356] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ]
As enacted, specifies that any bank account information received, compiled, or maintained by a state governmental agency is confidential and not an open record for inspection by members of the public; specifies that all credit card account numbers and any related PIN or authorization codes in the possession of the state or a political subdivision of the state are confidential. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy McNally Pub. Ch. 50 on 04/01/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, makes confidential job performance evaluations of employees of the state treasurer, employees of the comptroller of the treasury, employees of the secretary of state, and employees of public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-1276] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Data Privacy ]
As enacted, makes confidential job performance evaluations of employees of the state treasurer, employees of the comptroller of the treasury, employees of the secretary of state, and employees of public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 169 on 04/27/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, grants a voluntary association that establishes and enforces bylaws or rules for interscholastic sports competition for secondary schools in this state access to records or information from public, charter, nonpublic, other schools, school officials and parents or guardians of school children as is required to fulfill its duties and functions; requires the association to maintain the confidentiality of records or information in its possession that relate to academic performance, financial status of a student or the student's parent or guardian, medical or psychological treatment or testing, and personal family information. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-1225] [Education ] [Sports ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ]
As enacted, grants a voluntary association that establishes and enforces bylaws or rules for interscholastic sports competition for secondary schools in this state access to records or information from public, charter, nonpublic, other schools, school officials and parents or guardians of school children as is required to fulfill its duties and functions; requires the association to maintain the confidentiality of records or information in its possession that relate to academic performance, financial status of a student or the student's parent or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bell Pub. Ch. 415 on 05/20/2015

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Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, requires that certain public records be destroyed when certain orders of expunction are granted; sets the filing fee for the expunction of multiple convictions at $350. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 10 and Title 40, Chapter 32. [SB-1137] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
As introduced, requires that certain public records be destroyed when certain orders of expunction are granted; sets the filing fee for the expunction of multiple convictions at $350. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 10 and Title 40, Chapter 32.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Tate Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/18/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, changes references from "social security numbers" to "personally identifying information" in provisions regarding the redaction of certain information in public records to conform with other recently enacted laws. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-910] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
As enacted, changes references from "social security numbers" to "personally identifying information" in provisions regarding the redaction of certain information in public records to conform with other recently enacted laws. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson Pub. Ch. 914 on 05/02/2016

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, makes confidential e-mail addresses collected by the department of state's division of business services, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504(a). [SB-835] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
As enacted, makes confidential e-mail addresses collected by the department of state's division of business services, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504(a).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 181 on 04/27/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, expands prohibition of public inspection of consumer-specific energy usage data to include water usage data. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-762] [Energy ] [Water ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
As enacted, expands prohibition of public inspection of consumer-specific energy usage data to include water usage data. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Tate Pub. Ch. 217 on 04/30/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, specifies that medical records of the Tennessee claims commission and the department of treasury’s division of claims administration are confidential and not open records for public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7. [SB-727] [Healthcare ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Health ]
As enacted, specifies that medical records of the Tennessee claims commission and the department of treasury’s division of claims administration are confidential and not open records for public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Green Pub. Ch. 47 on 04/01/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, allows any register of deeds, instead of only those in certain counties, to redact social security numbers on recorded documents maintained on computers; allows any register of deeds, instead of only those in certain counties, to redact social security numbers on recorded documents at the request of certain persons if practicable. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-515. [SB-685] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, allows any register of deeds, instead of only those in certain counties, to redact social security numbers on recorded documents maintained on computers; allows any register of deeds, instead of only those in certain counties, to redact social security numbers on recorded documents at the request of certain persons if practicable. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-515.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager Recommended For Passage, Refer To Senate Calendar Committee on 02/02/2016

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, clarifies that law enforcement officer driver license information is confidential even if driving and operating a vehicle is part of the officer's job duties. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-451] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Data Privacy ]
As introduced, clarifies that law enforcement officer driver license information is confidential even if driving and operating a vehicle is part of the officer's job duties. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/12/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, authorizes all county registers of deeds, instead of the register of deeds in five counties, to redact social security numbers from recorded documents at the request of certain persons where practicable for the register. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7. [SB-435] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
As enacted, authorizes all county registers of deeds, instead of the register of deeds in five counties, to redact social security numbers from recorded documents at the request of certain persons where practicable for the register. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager Pub. Ch. 45 on 04/01/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, allows a record custodian to assess a reasonable charge for producing a record for inspection if the custodian incurs costs; requires the office of open records to establish a schedule of reasonable charges for the inspection of records. - Amends TCA Section 8-4-604 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [SB-328] [Data Privacy ]
As introduced, allows a record custodian to assess a reasonable charge for producing a record for inspection if the custodian incurs costs; requires the office of open records to establish a schedule of reasonable charges for the inspection of records. - Amends TCA Section 8-4-604 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Tracy Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate State And Local Government Committee on 03/31/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, clarifies that the visual and audio images of a person who is captured in a law enforcement officer's body camera are confidential if the person was not the subject of the officer's investigation, was in a lawful place, was not engaged in illegal activity, and had a reasonable expectation of privacy. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 38, Chapter 8. [HB-2611] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
As introduced, clarifies that the visual and audio images of a person who is captured in a law enforcement officer's body camera are confidential if the person was not the subject of the officer's investigation, was in a lawful place, was not engaged in illegal activity, and had a reasonable expectation of privacy. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c State Government Subcommittee Of State Government Committee on 03/23/2016

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Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, requires a local government entity to make records of proposals and statements that are received by the local government in response to a service request or a request for solicitation open for public inspection only after the contract award is announced. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504. [HB-2347] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
As enacted, requires a local government entity to make records of proposals and statements that are received by the local government in response to a service request or a request for solicitation open for public inspection only after the contract award is announced. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kent Calfee Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 686 on 04/08/2016

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, increases the threshold amount from $1000 to $2000 for a person convicted of felony forgery to be eligible for records expunction. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. [HB-2166] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, increases the threshold amount from $1000 to $2000 for a person convicted of felony forgery to be eligible for records expunction. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Hawk P2c, Ref. To Criminal Justice Committee on 01/27/2016

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, requires a state agency, institution, and political subdivision to post the electronic mail communications policy on the web site of the agency, institution, and political subdivision. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. [HB-2128] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ]
As introduced, requires a state agency, institution, and political subdivision to post the electronic mail communications policy on the web site of the agency, institution, and political subdivision. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Terry P2c, Ref. To State Government Committee on 01/27/2016

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