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TennesseeSB 1826114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, relative to emergency communications district boards of directors.

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Signed by Governor

Open Meetings

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Open meetings rules cover emergency communications boards

Tennessee’s open-meetings rules now include emergency communications district boards assisted by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. The law adds these district boards to the definition of “governing body.” This supports public access to their meetings. The change took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 6

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 75 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1099

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/29/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 6, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/9/2026Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/3/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  16. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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