The People's Ledger
← All Tennessee bills

HB0152Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to meetings conducted with electronic participation.

Passed

Introduced by Dave Wright, District 19

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 411

May 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 15, 2025

24

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

24 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Bud Hulsey2Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Mark Cochran23Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Michael Hale40Yes
William Lamberth44Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  24. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to next available Calendar

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Comp. SB subst.

  29. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 411

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.