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HB1858Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Dave Wright, District 19

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 895

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 8, 2026

16

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

16 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
Michele Carringer16Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Tim Rudd34Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Rush Bricken47Yes
Bo Mitchell50Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

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

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026

  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. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  18. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  22. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  23. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  26. Comp. SB subst.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 895

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