Tennessee House · Apr 8, 2026
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (4)
Result: pass
HB 2616: Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Rush Bricken(Republican) | Nay |
| Ed Butler(Republican) | Not voting |
| Michele Carringer(Republican) | Yea |
| Jesse Chism(Democratic) | Yea |
| John Crawford(Republican) | Not voting |
| Vincent Dixie(Democratic) | Yea |
| Rick Eldridge(Republican) | Yea |
| Michael Lankford(Republican) | Nay |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Nay |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Greg Martin(Republican) | Nay |
| Larry Miller(Democratic) | Nay |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jerome Moon(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Dennis Powers(Republican) | Not voting |
| Tim Rudd(Republican) | Not voting |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Nay |
| Dave Wright(Republican) | Yea |