Open Meetings - As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds t
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to public meetings.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Open Meetings - As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 699 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 20, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 6, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0554) · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 12, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0885) · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 699 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Govenrment Committee · Feb 2, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 2, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 30, 2026).