Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 857: Public Records - As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6.

In committee Last action May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 370

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HB 857 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records - As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6. Primary sponsor: Tom Leatherwood (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 370.

HB 857: Public Records - As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6.

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