Bill > HB1940

This bill proposes to make records of unlawful detainer actions, which are legal proceedings to remove a tenant from a property, confidential and shielded from public inspection under specific conditions. These conditions include that the action must have been filed on or after July 1, 2026, the case must have been dismissed by the court or a party, no appeal can be pending, and either three years must have passed since the action was filed or all parties involved must have agreed in writing to keep the records private. This change would amend existing Tennessee law regarding public access to court records, specifically referencing Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, which governs public records, and Title 29, Chapter 18, which deals with unlawful detainer actions. The bill clarifies that while the public cannot inspect these records, the court and the parties involved in the case will still have full access to them.