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HB1797Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to public meetings.

Passed

Introduced by Susan Lynn, District 57

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 25, 2026

21

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Dan Howell22Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Tim Rudd34Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Govenrment Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699

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