Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1048Latest
Apr 15Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
Apr 13Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
Mar 31Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 30Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
Mar 25Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
Mar 24Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
Mar 24Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
Mar 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced