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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 857 · Comp. SB subst.

Public Records - As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in

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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to the office of open records counsel. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Public Records - As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 370 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0224) · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 3, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0405) · Apr 16, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 370 · May 13, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 · May 13, 2025

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 6, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass if am; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Leatherwood

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).