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TN SB1464

TN SB1464
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Chapter 253 of the Public Acts of 2021, relative to confidential records.


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Introduced
06/09/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, makes certain records regarding immigration enforcement actions confidential and not subject to public disclosure by state or local government entities or officials; punishes as a Class E felony the criminally negligent public release of certain confidential records; expands the grounds for ouster to include the criminally negligent release of certain confidential records. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Chapter 253 of the Public Acts of 2021.

AI Summary

This bill makes certain records related to immigration enforcement confidential, meaning they cannot be accessed by the public. This includes personal information of officers involved in immigration enforcement and details about future enforcement operations like dates, locations, and strategies. The bill specifies that this confidentiality does not prevent law enforcement agencies from sharing information among themselves to facilitate immigration law enforcement, nor does it apply to information already public by federal law or court order. Officials who negligently release this confidential information can face a Class E felony, which is a serious misdemeanor, and could also be removed from their office. The bill also amends existing laws to include the negligent release of this confidential information as grounds for removal from office and clarifies penalties for releasing such information, with some violations being misdemeanors and others felonies depending on the intent and nature of the release.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added. (on 03/09/2026)

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