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TN SB 1826

enacted

Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2026-01-22
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1099
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-02

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-17

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  5. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  6. 2026-02-24

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026

  7. 2026-03-03

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

  9. 2026-03-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2026-03-09

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-03-12

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 6, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2026-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  14. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  15. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  16. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  18. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  19. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  20. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1099

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 75-6

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