Tennessee General Assembly· HB 731Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Open Meetings - As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee One Health Committee is a governing body under the open meetings act; requires meetings of the committee to be open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3,, the official text

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                          PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 286

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 731

  By Representatives Hulsey, Lynn, Gary Hicks, Lafferty, Wright, Hawk, Cepicky, Moody,
                                                   Reedy, Renea Jones

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 908

                                        By Senators Harshbarger, Bowling

         AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8,
Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70, relative to public
meetings.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-102(b)(1 ), is amended by
adding the following as a new subdivision:

                   (F) The governing body of Tennessee One Health, that seeks to promote and
          support the health of humans, animals, and the environment through cooperation and
          collaboration across disciplines, including local, state, and federal agencies, academic
          institutions, and outside partners.

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-102(b)(2), is amended by
designating the existing language as subdivision (b)(2)(A) and adding the following as a new
subdivision (b)(2)(B):

                    (B) "Meeting" also means the convening of a governing body described under
          subdivision (b)(1 )(F).

          SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 731

PASSED:  April 10, 2025

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                                    CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                                   HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                                   '  RANDY M'iNALLY

                                      SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

f\(:x, APPROVED this ~-\0_ day of  1  2025

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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