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TN HB0870

TN HB0870
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to confidential records.


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Introduced
01/30/2023
In Committee
02/14/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, changes from confidential to a public record the identity of an entity that compounds, distributes, or manufactures the drugs obtained and used by the department of correction to carry out an execution by lethal injection; declares the names of persons involved in carrying out a sentence of death are confidential and exempt from public disclosure. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, to change the confidentiality status of certain records related to the execution of death sentences. Specifically, it declares that the identity of entities that compound, distribute, or manufacture the drugs used for lethal injections is not confidential and is open to public inspection. However, the personal information (such as addresses and social security numbers) of officers and employees of these entities is confidential. The bill also requires transparency around payments made to individuals or entities involved in the execution process.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee (on 03/08/2023)

Taxonomy

Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions

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