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.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 699Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
   3. Apr 14Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 1Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Mar 30Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 30Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0885)Minor
   10. Mar 30Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 12Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 9Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0554)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 9Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   14. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Mar 6Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
   17. Mar 3Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Feb 24Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026
   19. Feb 24Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
   20. Feb 17Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
   21. Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   22. Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced