SB 178STATE · TennesseeIntroduced
Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
Voted: 3/30/2026
How representatives voted
0 yea·0 nay·6 other
- Sara KyleABSENT
State Senator · Democratic · TN
- Ed JacksonABSENT
State Senator · Republican · TN
- Jeff YarbroABSENT
State Senator · Democratic · TN
- Tom HatcherABSENT
State Senator · Republican · TN
- Page WalleyABSENT
State Senator · Republican · TN
- Richard BriggsABSENT
State Senator · Republican · TN
Action history
- 3/30/2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
- 3/12/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
- 3/12/2026Companion House Bill substituted
- 3/10/2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- 2/26/2026Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026
- 2/24/2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
- 2/24/2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- 2/17/2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- 2/10/2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
- 2/3/2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026