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SB 1963
  • Introduced
    Jan 24, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 17, 2024
  • Passed House
    Apr 24, 2024
  • Signed into Law
    May 28, 2024
SB 1963
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Open Meetings - As enacted, permits a court to award the reasonable court costs and attorney's fees to a petitioner successfully proving that a governing body knowingly and willfully violated the public meetings laws in this state. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
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executive • May 31, 2024: Effective date(s) 05/28/2024
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Amended with SA0965 -- 04/17/2024

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Mar 05, 2024, House
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/5/2024
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 27, 2024, House
      HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/27/2024 (5)
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 02, 2024, Senate
          SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/2/2024 Passed
          YES: 7
          NO: 1
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 7

          NO: 1

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 10, 2024, Senate
          SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/10/2024 Passed (2)
          YES: 11
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 11

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Apr 17, 2024, House
            HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2024 (3)
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Apr 17, 2024, Senate
                FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/17/2024 Passed (1)
                YES: 29
                NO: 2
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 29

                NO: 2

                OTHER: 0
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                Apr 17, 2024, House
                HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2024 (4)
                YES: 0
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 0

                  NO: 0

                    OTHER: 0
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                    Apr 18, 2024, House
                    HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024 4/17/2024 (2)
                    YES: 0
                    NO: 0
                    OTHER: 0
                    YES: 0

                      NO: 0

                        OTHER: 0
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                        Apr 24, 2024, House
                        FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2024 Passed (1)
                        YES: 95
                        NO: 0
                        OTHER: 1
                        YES: 95

                        NO: 0

                          NOT VOTING: 1
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                          • May 31, 2024 | executive
                            • Pub. Ch. 1030
                            • Effective date(s) 05/28/2024
                          • May 28, 2024 | Senate
                            • Signed by Governor.
                          • May 16, 2024 | Senate
                            • Transmitted to Governor for action.
                          • May 15, 2024 | House
                            • Signed by H. Speaker
                          • May 09, 2024 | Senate
                            • Signed by Senate Speaker
                          • Apr 29, 2024 | Senate
                            • Enrolled and ready for signatures
                          • Apr 24, 2024 | House
                            • Subst. for comp. HB.
                            • Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0833)
                            • Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1
                          • Apr 18, 2024 | House
                            • Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
                          • Apr 17, 2024 | Senate
                            • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0965)
                            • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2
                            • Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
                          • Apr 15, 2024 | Senate
                            • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024
                          • Apr 10, 2024 | Senate
                            • Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
                          • Apr 08, 2024 | Senate
                            • Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
                            • Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024
                          • Apr 02, 2024 | Senate
                            • Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
                          • Apr 01, 2024 | Senate
                            • Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
                            • Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024
                          • Mar 27, 2024 | Senate
                            • Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
                          • Mar 12, 2024 | Senate
                            • Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
                          • Mar 11, 2024 | Senate
                            • Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
                            • Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
                          • Mar 06, 2024 | Senate
                            • Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
                          • Jan 29, 2024 | Senate
                            • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
                          • Jan 25, 2024 | Senate
                            • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
                          • Jan 24, 2024 | Senate
                            • Filed for introduction
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