# Tennessee HB 0731: 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.

Tennessee HB 0731, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/24/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0731
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Open Meetings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee One Health meetings must be public: benefit, low. Beginning April 10, 2025, Tennessee One Health’s governing body must follow Tennessee’s open-meetings rules when it meets. These rules require public notice and public access. Tennessee One Health brings groups together to support human, animal, and environmental health.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan M. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Wright (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 | pass | 87 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 3 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0086 (Substitute), 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0086.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0286.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0731.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0731.pdf)
- SA0342: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0342.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [HA0086 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0086.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0286.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0731.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0731.pdf)
- [SA0342 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0342.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0731-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).