Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 178
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowe (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Failed in Senate State & Local Government Committee - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction