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TN HB0885
TN HB0885AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to agendas for meetings of governing bodies.
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit community organizations that receive federal funding, nonprofit organizations that receive community grant funds from this state or certain funding from local governments, nonprofit organizations created for the benefit of local governments, and nonprofit organizations that provide the metropolitan government of Nashville/Davidson County with certain utility services; requires, rather than permits, such governing bodies that maintain a website to post the agenda to the website. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's existing law regarding public meeting agendas by expanding the definition of "local governmental body" and strengthening requirements for agenda transparency. Specifically, the bill changes the language from "may" to "shall" regarding website posting of meeting agendas, which means that governing bodies with websites will now be required, rather than just permitted, to post their agendas online. The bill also significantly broadens the definition of "local governmental body" to include not just traditional government entities like city councils and county commissions, but also various boards and authorities such as public utility boards, housing authorities, airport authorities, and industrial development corporation boards. While the government-provided summary suggests the bill would also include certain nonprofit organizations in these transparency requirements, the specific XML text does not explicitly detail those nonprofit provisions. The changes are designed to increase public access to information about meetings of various governmental and quasi-governmental bodies, making their planning and decision-making processes more transparent to citizens. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360 (on 05/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0885&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0360.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0885 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0354.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0354 (6988) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1267.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0885.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0212 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0212.pdf |
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