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TN HB 845

died on adjournment

Open Meetings - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 845 pass?

No. TN HB 845 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 (2025-04-09): Failed in State & Local Government Committee

What is TN HB 845 about?

TN HB 845 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Open Meetings - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 845?

Reneau is the primary sponsor of TN HB 845.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-09 — Failed in State & Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reneauprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2025-03-04

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. 2025-04-09

    Failed in State & Local Government Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 4/9/2025 Failed

    2025-04-09 · fail · 7-9

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Bricken: not voting
    • Chism: not voting
    • Powers: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0845&ga=114

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