Tennessee · Senate Bill 1963 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, relative to public meetings.

SB 1963 Sponsored by Mark Pody Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 24, 2024
  5. To the governor May 16, 2024
  6. Became law May 28, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateReset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  12. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  14. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  15. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024
  16. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0965)
  17. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2
  18. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  19. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  20. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  21. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0833)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 1030
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/28/2024

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 2 yes, 2 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Apr 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1
Apr 10, 2024 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.