States / Tennessee / HB 22

HB 22 Enacted

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 03/26/2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 620
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0194)
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 60, Nays 30, PNV 2
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 10, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049)
Mar 6, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
Feb 26, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
Feb 19, 2025 · House
Meeting Canceled
Feb 18, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C.
Dec 16, 2024 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Dec 5, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction