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

HB 845: Open Meetings - 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.

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 845 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Open Meetings - 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. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Failed in State & Local Government Committee.

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
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. Failed in State & Local Government Committee
  2. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
  3. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
  4. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  5. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  9. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  11. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  12. Intro., P1C.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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