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

HB 22: Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local 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.

Enacted 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 22 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local 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. Primary sponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Pub. Ch. 620.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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. Pub. Ch. 620
  2. Effective date(s) 03/26/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  8. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0194)
  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
  10. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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