Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1944
Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Briggs (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 895
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 895 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026 - May 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 16, PNV 6 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction