Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1099Latest
Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
Apr 16
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 14Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 14Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 8Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Apr 8Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
Apr 1Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Jan 22P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Jan 22Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor