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HB 2616 Pub

Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.

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33 actions
  1. May 27, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 1048
  2. May 27, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
  3. May 21, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 11, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. May 5, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  10. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0950)
  11. Apr 15, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
  12. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1101)
  13. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 61, Nays 24, PNV 6
  14. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  16. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  17. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026
  18. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  20. Apr 1, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  21. Apr 1, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  22. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  23. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Sponsor change.
  24. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  25. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  26. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  27. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  28. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  29. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  30. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  31. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  32. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  33. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
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