HB1640Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to confidentiality of department of safety records.
Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 837
May 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · April 8, 2026
20
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Jerome Moon | 8 | Yes |
| Rick Eldridge | 10 | Yes |
| Michele Carringer | 16 | Yes |
| Dave Wright | 19 | Yes |
| Dan Howell | 22 | Yes |
| Greg Martin | 26 | Yes |
| Tim Rudd | 34 | Yes |
| Dennis Powers | 36 | Yes |
| Iris Rudder | 39 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. SB subst.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 837
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