TennesseeOpen Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 30Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620Latest
- Mar 12Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Mar 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 10Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- Feb 26Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026
- Feb 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
- Feb 17Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- Feb 10Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
- Feb 3Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
- Feb 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- 2025
- Mar 18Failed in Senate State & Local Government Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
- Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Mar 4Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025
- Mar 4Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
- Feb 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
- Jan 27Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 16Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced
- Mar 18Failed in Senate State & Local Government Committee