State Government - As enacted, requires governmental entities to provide a period of public comment for public meetings; authorizes the governmental entities to place reasonable restrictions on the period for public comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0069)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0222)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 0
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/1/2023
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elaine Davis
RRepublican
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