SB1689

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 12; Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4; Title 39; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 33; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8; Title 55, Chapter 25; Title 62, Chapter 36; Title 63, Chapter 10, Part 4; Title 66, Chapter 29, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 18, Part 2, relative to public records.

Introduced·1/14/26

SB1689 amends Tennessee law to criminalize the unauthorized commercial use of personal identifying information obtained from governmental entities.

SB1689 amends Tennessee Code to add a new subsection making it a Class B misdemeanor to use personal identifying information obtained from governmental entities for commercial purposes without authorization. The bill defines "personal identifying information" as home and work addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers. The offense is punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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State and Local Government Committee
Next
Committee decision

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History

Jan 21

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Jan 15

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction