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TennesseeSB 0212114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to agendas for meetings of governing bodies.

Sponsored By: Todd Gardenhire (Republican)

Became Law

Open Meetings

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Agenda rules now mandatory, more boards covered

The law makes the agenda rule mandatory for covered public bodies. It defines “local governmental body” to include city or county legislative bodies, planning commissions, zoning appeals boards, public utility boards, industrial development boards, and housing authorities. It also includes airport authorities, county election commissions, and city, metro, or county budget committees. Covered bodies must provide a meeting agenda as required by the law. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 360

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0354)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/16/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/9/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0338)

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0300)

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0312)

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

    4/2/2025Senate

  19. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

    4/1/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

    3/26/2025Senate

  22. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

    3/25/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  24. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

    3/18/2025Senate

  25. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

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