Tennessee Senate · Mar 18, 2025
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Totals
| Not voting | Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Richard Briggs(Republican) | Not voting |
| Todd Gardenhire(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Hatcher(Republican) | Not voting |
| Ed Jackson(Republican) | Not voting |
| Sara Kyle(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Adam Lowe(Republican) | Yea |
| Kerry Roberts(Republican) | Yea |
| Page Walley(Republican) | Not voting |
| Jeff Yarbro(Democratic) | Not voting |