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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Open Meetings - As introduced, adds the governing body of a local education agency and any other local governing body of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 699 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1797
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 94
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Govenrment Committee
- Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0885 (13185) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1797
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1797 -- Public Service Subcommittee 02/11/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1797_(013185).pdf -- Public Service Subcommittee 02/11/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 40m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 11, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 28m)HTML
- Video: Public Service Subcommittee Feb 18, 2026 (00h 39m)HTML
- Video: Public Service Subcommittee Feb 11, 2026 (00h 46m)HTML



