Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 1037 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.

Last action — Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Open Meetings - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Failed in State & Local Government Committee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  21. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

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)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1037 do?
Open Meetings - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
Who sponsors SB 1037?
SB 1037 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican) and Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1037?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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