2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0152: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
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 Cities & Counties Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to next available Calendar
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0393
Amendment 1-0 to HB0152
4/10/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/15/2025
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/14/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/9/2025
18
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/5/2025
4
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Dave Wright
Republican