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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 699

                                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1775

                                                    By Gardenhire, Bowling

                                           Substituted for: House Bill No. 1797

                                                  By Lynn, Todd, Hardaway

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to public meetings.

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

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-11 0(e), is amended by deleting "and"
at the end of subdivision (8), by deleting the period at the end of subdivision (9) and substituting";",
and by adding the following as new subdivisions:

                    (10) The governing body of a local education agency (LEA); and

                    (11) Any other local governing body as defined in § 8-44-102(b)(1)(A) that also has
          the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds, excluding a private
          nonprofit community organization that is eligible to receive funds from the community
          services block grant program under 42 U.S.C. §§ 9901 - 9926.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 1775

PASSED:  March 30, 2026

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                                    SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                         CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(\:J:;t APPROVED this 14~ day of  2026

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         BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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