---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Records - As enacted, removes a requirement to preserve leases to which the state is a party on microfilm and instead requires preservation of such leases on appropriate electronic or other storage media. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-303 and Section 12-2-108."
description: "Public Records - As enacted, removes a requirement to preserve leases to which the state is a party on microfilm and instead requires preservation of such leases on appropriate electronic or other storage media. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-303 and Section 12-2-108."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 253"
citation: "Tennessee SB 253 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d06451e0-d88c-4771-a4ea-47ecdf148e36"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0253&GA=113"
source_hash: "3a57a2e2a32ccd44978c52c870878cce5697e42809699db923037de410d0bd2f"
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 253 (113) — Public Records - As enacted, removes a requirement to preserve leases to which the state is a party on microfilm and instead requires preservation of such leases on appropriate electronic or other storage media. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-303 and Section 12-2-108.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0253.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/13/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/7/2023 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-19** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `passage`
- **2023-01-31** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2023
- **2023-02-07** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-02-09** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/13/2023
- **2023-02-13** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-02-23** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2023-02-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-02-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-02-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-10** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-23** Effective date(s) 03/10/2023
- **2023-03-23** Pub. Ch. 25

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d06451e0-d88c-4771-a4ea-47ecdf148e36`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).