Legislative record

HB 2616STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 1048

Voted 5/27/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·12 other

  • Charlane Oliver

    State Senator · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Chris Hurt

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Mike Sparks

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tom Leatherwood

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tandy Darby

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Ed Butler

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tim Rudd

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • John Crawford

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Jason Powell

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Dennis Powers

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tim Rudd

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Ed Butler

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/27/2026Pub. Ch. 1048
  2. 5/27/2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
  3. 5/21/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 5/11/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. 5/5/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/30/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/20/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. 4/15/2026Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
  9. 4/15/2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0950)
  10. 4/15/2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.