TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 20, 2026

The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill last week to make confidential the addresses of candidates on nominating petitions for the offices of judge, chancellor, district attorney and public defender. The legislation, HB1659/SB1720, was sponsored by Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin, and Rep. Jerome Moon, R-Maryville, who said its intent is to protect the candidates from potential harm or threats. The bill passed unanimously in the House on April 14 and received a near-unanimous vote in the Senate on April 6. The bill was transmitted to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature on April 17.