2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0022: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires a governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
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Bill History
12/5/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
12/16/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 60, Nays 30, PNV 2
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
Amendments
HA0049
Amendment 1-0 to HB0022
3/5/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/10/2025
60
Yea
29
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/5/2025
14
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/26/2025
3
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Elaine Davis
Republican