Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1797
Open Meetings - As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lynn (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Govenrment Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction