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

HB 1773: Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1773 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1. Primary sponsor: Tom Leatherwood (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1099.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom LeatherwoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1099
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar
  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source