Bill > HB0066

This bill amends Tennessee's public records law (specifically Section 10-7-504) to expand an existing exception to public disclosure by protecting the residential information of public employees. Currently, the law would have required residential details like street address, city, state, and zip code to be publicly available for state, county, municipal, and other government employees. The proposed change would create a blanket exemption that keeps such personal residential information confidential, effectively shielding public employees' home addresses from public view. This type of legislative amendment is typically aimed at protecting government workers' privacy and potentially preventing potential harassment or unauthorized intrusions into employees' personal lives. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2 of the bill, with the rationale that it serves the public welfare by protecting government employees' personal information.