Open Meetings - As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain non
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to agendas for meetings of governing bodies.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Open Meetings - As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit community organizations that receive federal funding, nonprofit organizations that receive community grant funds from this state or certain funding from local governments, nonprofit organizations created for the benefit of local governmen
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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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
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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
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 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
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360 · May 13, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 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
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0338) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0300) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0312) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0354) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, 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
The numbers
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REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 95, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 7, 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: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2025).