Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, enacts the "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act"; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for officers, employees, or contractors of a state agency or local governmental entity that is required by law to be issued a warrant prior to obtaining personal information or sensitive data about an individual to knowingly purchase, license, or otherwise obtain the personal information or sensitive data from a controller in lieu of the warrant requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39 and Title 47.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Mar 25Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary CommitteeLatest
Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor