TN HB 22
enactedOpen 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 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 22 pass?
Yes. TN HB 22 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-30. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Pub. Ch. 620
What is TN HB 22 about?
TN HB 22 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 HB 22?
Davis is the primary sponsor of TN HB 22.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Pub. Ch. 620
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Davisprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-12-05
Filed for introduction
filing
2024-12-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-14
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-15
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2025-01-16
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-12
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
2025-02-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-19
Meeting Canceled
2025-02-20
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-26
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-26
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
2025-03-05
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-06
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
2025-03-10
Passed H., as am., Ayes 60, Nays 30, PNV 2
passage
2025-03-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-10
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049)
amendment-passage
2025-03-11
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-03-13
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-12
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-03-12
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
passage
2026-03-12
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0194)
2026-03-12
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-16
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-03-17
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-03-17
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-26
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-03-30
Effective date(s) 03/26/2026
2026-03-30
Pub. Ch. 620
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Votes
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/26/2025 Passed
2025-02-26 · pass · 3-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-05 · pass · 14-7
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-10 · pass · 60-30
Member-level votes (2)
- Freeman: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025 (2)
2025-03-10 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-12 · pass · 30-3
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 178
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