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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Public Records - As enacted, entitles an individual who is not a citizen of this state to inspect or receive a copy of any law enforcement record or report pertaining solely to that individual. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7."
+description: "Public Records - As enacted, entitles an individual who is not a citizen of this state to inspect or receive a copy of any law enforcement record or report pertaining solely to that individual. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "114"
+identifier: "SB 1970"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 1970 (114)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Public Records"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Akbari"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2026-01-22"
+last_action: "2026-04-24"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a379262-af3f-47bf-a52d-ca0eb81194c6"
+source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1970&ga=114"
+source_hash: "85f19c721f25e0fb27930099434cf5b2d3741daca8a54aa9449032907573bc19"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 1970 (114) — Public Records - As enacted, entitles an individual who is not a citizen of this state to inspect or receive a copy of any law enforcement record or report pertaining solely to that individual. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0732** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0732.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0551** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0551.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1970.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (2) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (1) — **80–0** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/30/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
+- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/3/2026 Passed — **6–1** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Akbari — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-24** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
+- **2026-03-03** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1
+- **2026-03-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
+- **2026-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-03-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2026-03-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0551)
+- **2026-03-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2026-03-26** Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 0, PNV 8 `passage`
+- **2026-03-26** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0732) `amendment-passage`
+- **2026-03-26** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2026-03-27** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026
+- **2026-03-30** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0732) `passage`
+- **2026-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2026-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-04-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2026-04-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
+- **2026-04-24** Pub. Ch. 711
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a379262-af3f-47bf-a52d-ca0eb81194c6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+