TN SB 178
died on adjournmentOpen 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 178 pass?
No. TN SB 178 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
What is TN SB 178 about?
TN SB 178 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Open 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.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 178?
Lowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 178.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Loweprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-30
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
2026-03-12
Companion House Bill substituted
substitution
2026-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-10
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
2026-02-26
Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026
2026-02-24
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-24
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
2026-02-17
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2026-02-10
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
2026-02-03
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
2026-02-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-18
Failed in Senate State & Local Government Committee
2025-03-11
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
2025-03-11
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
2025-03-04
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025
2025-03-04
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
2025-02-25
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
2025-01-27
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-15
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
2025-03-18 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Briggs: not voting
- Hatcher: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- Kyle: not voting
- Walley: not voting
- Yarbro: not voting
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
2026-02-24 · pass · 8-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 22
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