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TennesseeSB 0623114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to the office of open records counsel.

Sponsored By: Richard Briggs (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Open records panel meetings easier and online

The law requires the Office of Open Records Counsel to help convene the Advisory Committee on Open Government. If the committee has not elected co-chairs and a majority asks in writing (including by email), the office picks the annual meeting date. The office reserves a room at the Comptroller of the Treasury’s offices. It posts meeting notices, agendas, and minutes on the Comptroller’s website. For meetings it facilitates, members must send agenda items at least 72 hours before, and the office builds the agenda. The office also provides a way to join electronically under section 8-44-108. This act takes effect upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 1

House vote • 4/16/2025

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

Yes: 92 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 370

    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 withdrawn.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 - HA0405)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/3/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0224)

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/25/2025Senate

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

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/18/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    1/31/2025Senate

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