---
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).