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HB 22 Pub

Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.

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31 actions
  1. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 620
  2. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 03/26/2026
  3. Mar 26, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Mar 17, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  8. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0194)
  9. Mar 12, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
  10. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  11. Mar 13, 2025 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Mar 11, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  13. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049)
  14. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  15. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 60, Nays 30, PNV 2
  16. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
  17. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  19. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  20. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
  21. Feb 20, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  22. Feb 19, 2025 lower
    Meeting Canceled
  23. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  24. Feb 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  25. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  26. Jan 28, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  27. Jan 16, 2025 lower
    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  28. Jan 15, 2025 lower
    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  29. Jan 14, 2025 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  30. Dec 16, 2024 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  31. Dec 5, 2024 lower
    Filed for introduction
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