# Tennessee HB 0022: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings. Tennessee HB 0022, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Effective date(s) 03/26/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0022-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0022 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-05 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Open Meetings - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (107 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Speak at every local public meeting: benefit, low. The law requires every local governing body to set aside time for public comment at each public meeting. You can speak on agenda items and on any matter related to that body's authority, even if it is not on the agenda. This covers city and town councils, counties, metro governments, school boards,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/12/2026 | pass | 30 | 3 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 60 | 30 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 3 | 1 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-03-30: Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - 2026-03-30: Pub. Ch. 620 - 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor. - 2026-03-17: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-03-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0194) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 60, Nays 30, PNV 2 (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049) (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-20: Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2025-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2024-12-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2024-12-05: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0049 (Substitute), 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0049.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0620.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0022.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0022.pdf) - SA0194: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0194.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0049 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0049.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0620.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0022.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0022.pdf) - [SA0194 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0194.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0022-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).