Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 22
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
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Davis (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Pub. Ch. 620
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/26/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 620 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0194) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - 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
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049) - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 60, Nays 30, PNV 2 - Mar 6, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 - 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
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