HB 2616 Enacted
Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1048
May 21, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0950)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 61, Nays 24, PNV 6
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1101)
Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor change.
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction