Tennessee · Senate Bill 27 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 27 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 20, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 5, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 10, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 13, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 25, 2023

What it does

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

Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a legislative body for a municipal, metropolitan, or county government to make available to the public, at no charge and at least 48 hours prior to a meeting, the agenda for the upcoming meeting in a place accessible to the public; authorizes such body to deliberate or act upon matters not listed on the agenda if the body follows its bylaws or properly adopted rules and procedures and complies with all other applicable state laws. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeRefer to Senate State & Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  13. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/5/2023
  14. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0406)
  16. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  17. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  18. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  19. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0372)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  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. 213
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/25/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.