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TennesseeHB 0731114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70, relative to public meetings.

Sponsored By: Bud Hulsey (Republican)

Became Law

Open Meetings

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tennessee One Health meetings now public

Meetings of the Tennessee One Health board are now covered by the state Open Meetings Act. The board must give public notice, meet in public, and keep records. Any time the board convenes, it counts as a meeting under the law. This takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bud Hulsey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Gary Hicks

    Republican • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Justin Lafferty

    Republican • House

  • Susan M. Lynn

    Republican • House

  • Debra Moody

    Republican • House

  • Jay D. Reedy

    Republican • House

  • Dave Wright

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 8

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025

Yes: 87 • No: 5

House vote • 3/17/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 20 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 286

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/14/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0342)

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/10/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/18/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0086)

    3/17/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 1

    3/17/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/13/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/12/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

    3/12/2025House

  19. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    3/5/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  21. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/25/2025House

  24. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025House

  25. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0086 (Substitute)

    3/17/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0342

    PDF

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