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Yes: 114 • No: 35
TennesseeHB 2616114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to executive sessions for consideration of employment by a governing body.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Open Meetings
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Private interviews for Tennessee government director applicants
Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee governing bodies can interview director-level job applicants in private without public notice. Eligible jobs must oversee both operations and employees of a government department, agency, or division. They must be filled by the mayor, by a governing-body vote, or by the mayor with the body's confirmation. Police chief jobs are excluded. Only governing-body members, relevant staff invited by the body, and applicants can attend. Meeting minutes must name everyone attending except applicants being interviewed. The body cannot discuss whom to hire or make hiring decisions in private. All hiring deliberations and votes must occur in an open meeting with public notice. Applicants can request that their application materials remain confidential. Once the selected applicant is hired or appointed, their interview and application materials become public records available on request. Interviews and application materials for applicants not selected remain confidential if they request it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026
Yes: 28 • No: 3
House vote • 4/14/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026
Yes: 61 • No: 24
House vote • 4/13/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 6
House vote • 3/18/2026
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 4 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
5/27/2026Pub. Ch. 1048
5/27/2026Signed by Governor.
5/21/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/11/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/20/2026HousePassed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
4/15/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0950)
4/15/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/15/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/15/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/14/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 61, Nays 24, PNV 6
4/14/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1101)
4/14/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
4/9/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
4/8/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2026HousePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026
4/8/2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
4/8/2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
4/1/2026HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
4/1/2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
3/25/2026HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
3/25/2026HouseSponsor change.
3/25/2026HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
3/25/2026House
Bill Text
HA1101 (Substitute)
4/14/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0950
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