Bill Commons

TN HB 2616

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 2616 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2616 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1048

What is TN HB 2616 about?

TN HB 2616 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2616?

Moon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2616.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1048
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Moonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1048

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-20

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-15

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2026-04-15

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-15

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0950)

  11. 2026-04-15

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1

    passage

  12. 2026-04-14

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1101)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-14

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 61, Nays 24, PNV 6

    passage

  14. 2026-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  16. 2026-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026

  18. 2026-04-08

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  20. 2026-04-01

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  21. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  22. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  23. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  25. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  26. 2026-03-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  28. 2026-03-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  29. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  30. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  33. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 4-2

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 9-6

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Butler: not voting
    • Crawford: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Powers: not voting
    • Rudd: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-14 · pass · 61-24

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Butler: not voting
    • Darby: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
    • Leatherwood: not voting
    • Rudd: not voting
    • Sparks: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 28-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

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