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

SB 2162: Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.

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

SB 2162 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8. Primary sponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1048.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard BriggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. 1048
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  12. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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