---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Records - As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from authorizing the destruction of public records subject to disclosure if the governmental entity knows the records are subject to a pending public record request submitted to the governmental entity. - Amends amend TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7."
description: "Public Records - As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from authorizing the destruction of public records subject to disclosure if the governmental entity knows the records are subject to a pending public record request submitted to the governmental entity. - Amends amend TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 2313"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2313 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carter", "Gardenhire"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 42
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2020-02-04"
last_action: "2020-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/529a2f53-8d67-489d-a5fc-f97ba95fe470"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2313&GA=111"
source_hash: "e798e3eed4a2ec58f7e74960a66eede3459fa14334e2a9dbf20afdfba616b60f"
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 2313 (111) — Public Records - As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from authorizing the destruction of public records subject to disclosure if the governmental entity knows the records are subject to a pending public record request submitted to the governmental entity. - Amends amend TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0860** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0860.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0951** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0951.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0991** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0991.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0594** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0594.pdf)
5. **Amendment SA0670** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0670.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA0676** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0676.pdf)
7. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2313.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/15/2020 6/11/2020 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY STEWART PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/16/2020 Failed — **22–72** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE STATE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 6/4/2020 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/10/2020 Passed (2) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/11/2020 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE & EMPLOYEES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Committee 5/28/2020 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/16/2020 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/16/2020 Passed — **73–21** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carter — primary (person)
- Gardenhire — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-02-04** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-05** Intro. `introduction`
- **2020-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-02-06** P1C.
- **2020-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2020-02-10** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2020-03-04** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
- **2020-03-04** Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 3/11/2020
- **2020-03-04** Assigned to s/c Public Service & Employees Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-04** Ref. to State Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-03-11** Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 3/18/2020
- **2020-03-11** Action Def. in s/c Public Service & Employees Subcommittee to 3/18/2020
- **2020-03-18** Meeting Canceled
- **2020-05-20** Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 5/28/2020
- **2020-05-28** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-01** Placed on cal. State Committee for 6/4/2020
- **2020-06-04** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 6/11/2020
- **2020-06-10** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/11/2020
- **2020-06-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2020-06-11** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-11** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)
- **2020-06-11** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0670)
- **2020-06-11** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0676)
- **2020-06-11** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/15/2020
- **2020-06-15** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2020-06-16** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2020-06-16** Motion to reconsider failed.
- **2020-06-16** Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0951) `amendment-deferral`
- **2020-06-16** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0860) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-06-16** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2020-06-16** Comp. SB subst.
- **2020-06-17** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-06-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2020-06-18** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2020-06-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-02** Pub. Ch. 738
- **2020-07-02** Effective date(s) 06/22/2020
- **2020-07-02** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 738

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/529a2f53-8d67-489d-a5fc-f97ba95fe470`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).