Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0885 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to agendas for meetings of governing bodies.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Open Meetings - As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit community organizations that receive federal funding, nonprofit organizations that receive community grant funds from this state or certain funding from local governments, nonprofit organizations created for the benefit of local governments, and nonprofit organizations that provide the metropolitan government of Nashville/Davidson County with certain utility services; requires, rather than permits, such governing bodies that maintain a website to post the agenda to the website. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  11. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  12. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0338)

  16. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0300)

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0312)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  21. Subst. for comp. HB.

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0354)

  23. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  24. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 360

  30. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Intro., P1C.

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

  34. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  36. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  37. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  38. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  39. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  40. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  41. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  42. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Comp. SB subst.

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0885 do?
Open Meetings - As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit community organizations that receive federal funding, nonprofit organizations that receive community grant funds from this state or certain funding from local governments, nonprofit organizations created for the benefit of local governments, and nonprofit organizations that provide the metropolitan government of Nashville/Davidson County with certain utility services; requires, rather than permits, such governing bodies that maintain a website to post the agenda to the website. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
Who sponsors HB 0885?
HB 0885 is sponsored by Todd, Chris (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), and Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0885?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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