Data Privacy · Tennessee
Tennessee Information Protection Act
HB 1181 - enacted in Tennessee.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2023
- States with data privacy laws
- 21
- Tennessee tracker score
- 31/100 Below median
The bottom line
Tennessee Information Protection Act is an enacted law in Tennessee, part of a mature, broadly-adopted data privacy landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2025-07-01
- 21
- states have data privacy laws
- 21/21
- data privacy laws enacted nationally
- 31/100
- Tennessee tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official Tennessee legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 21 tracked data privacy records split by state
Exclusive Tennessee vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: Tennessee Information Protection Act
Tennessee Information Protection Act (HB 1181) is an enacted law in Tennessee under the Data Privacy category. It was enacted on 2023-05-11 and becomes effective on 2025-07-01. Tennessee currently has 3 regulations tracked here, with 2 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 31/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 21 data privacy statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 21 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places Tennessee within a mature and broadly adopted data privacy landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in HB 1181 itself.
Applicability under Tennessee Information Protection Act: $25M+ revenue AND 175K+ consumers, or 25K+ with 50%+ data sale revenue. Penalty exposure is documented as: $7,500/violation. AG enforcement. NIST defense. Notable exemptions: Government, HIPAA, GLBA, nonprofits, higher ed..
Summary
Affirmative defense for NIST-compliant privacy programs.
Key Requirements
- Full consumer rights.
- Data protection assessments.
- NIST affirmative defense.
- 60-day cure.
Penalties
- $7,500/violation.
- AG enforcement.
- NIST defense.
Applicability
- $25M+ revenue AND 175K+ consumers, or 25K+ with 50%+ data sale revenue.
Exemptions
- Government, HIPAA, GLBA, nonprofits, higher ed.
Category context
How Tennessee sits among data privacy peers
21 states have a tracked record in data privacy ; Tennessee ranks #21 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one data privacy regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 69/100.
- Connecticut: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 62/100.
- Minnesota: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 62/100.
- Oregon: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 62/100.
- Delaware: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 59/100.
- Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 59/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 55/100.
- Florida: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Maryland: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- New Jersey: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Rhode Island: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Vermont: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Indiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Iowa: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Kentucky: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Montana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Nebraska: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- New Hampshire: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Tennessee (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on data privacy
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a data privacy record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado | 76 |
| 3 | Texas | 69 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 62 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 62 |
| 6 | Oregon | 62 |
| 7 | Delaware | 59 |
| 8 | Virginia | 59 |
| 9 | Utah | 55 |
| 10 | Florida | 48 |
Read with Tennessee Information Protection Act
Nearest data privacy volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · SLIM row.
ENACTED SLIM
Indiana · 1 enacted
Indiana holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Tennessee); tracker 31/100.
Iowa · 1 enacted
Iowa holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Tennessee); tracker 31/100.
Kentucky · 1 enacted
Kentucky holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Tennessee); tracker 31/100.
Montana · 1 enacted
Montana holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Tennessee); tracker 31/100.
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Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.
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