AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-604, relative to data provided to the secretary of state.
Summary
SB1641 amends Tennessee law governing the annual compilation and publication of data provided to the secretary of state. The bill requires the secretary of state to annually compile the required data listed in Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-603 and, on or about November 15 each year, publish the compiled data from all agencies. It also clarifies that personal mailing addresses and telephone numbers of members are confidential and must not be disclosed.
The measure is a records-administration and transparency bill focused on the timing and scope of public data publication. It does not create a new reporting program, but instead updates the existing statutory process for collecting and releasing agency data through the secretary of state. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-604 by replacing the existing first sentence with a more specific annual publication requirement. In practical terms, it directs the secretary of state to compile and publish agency data each year by a set date, while preserving confidentiality for members’ personal mailing addresses and telephone numbers. The affected parties are the secretary of state, state agencies required to provide data under § 10-7-603, and any members whose personal contact information is protected from disclosure.
Sentiment
The available voting history shows strong, unanimous support for the bill. The Senate State & Local Government Committee recommended passage by a 9-0 vote, and the Senate floor adopted the measure by a 32-0 vote. No committee transcript or recorded debate is available in the provided materials, but the votes suggest the bill was viewed as a routine, noncontroversial administrative update.
Contention
No notable opposition is reflected in the provided record. The only substantive policy point evident from the bill text is the confidentiality carve-out for personal mailing addresses and telephone numbers of members, which appears intended to balance public access to compiled state data with privacy protections. Because there are no transcripts, there is no indication of disagreement over the publication deadline, the scope of the data, or the confidentiality exemption.