Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a legislative body for a municipal, metropolitan, or county government to make available to the public, at no charge and at least 48 hours prior to a meeting, the agenda for the upcoming meeting in a place accessible to the public; authorizes such body to deliberate or act upon matters not listed on the agenda if the body follows its bylaws or properly adopted rules and procedures and complies with all other applicable state laws. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Apr 10, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0372)
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0406)
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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