Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0908 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70, relative to public meetings.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 286

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Open Meetings - As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee One Health Committee is a governing body under the open meetings act; requires meetings of the committee to be open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

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

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0086)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 1

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0342)

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  22. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 286

  28. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  33. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

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

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  37. Companion House Bill substituted

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 286

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0908 do?
Open Meetings - As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee One Health Committee is a governing body under the open meetings act; requires meetings of the committee to be open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70.
Who sponsors SB 0908?
SB 0908 is sponsored by Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0908?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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