2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0845: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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
Failed in State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0407
Amendment 1-0 to HB0845
4/10/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee
4/9/2025
7
Yea
9
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michele Reneau
Republican