Tennessee · Senate Bill 2813 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 2813 Sponsored by Shane Reeves Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 11, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 17, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 29, 2024

What it does

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

Open Meetings - As enacted, clarifies that one or more members of a local legislative body who meet with one or more members of the state legislative delegation that represent the county or city is not a meeting under the law regarding open meetings for governing bodies, so long as the meeting is an exchange of information and not deliberative in nature or the member or members of the state legislative delegation conduct the meeting to discuss state matters. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2024
  11. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0899)
  12. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  13. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  14. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  16. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0842)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 88, 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. 818
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/29/2024

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 9, 2024 · 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 88–0
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2024 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.

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.