HB 885 Open Meetings - 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.
Latest: Mar 19, 2025 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360
What it means
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How they voted
3 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025
0 yes · 0 no
Apr 14, 2025 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025
0 yes · 0 no
Member-by-member votes are not loaded for this roll call yet. The tally above is from the official record.
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House: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed
22 yes · 0 no
Apr 8, 2025 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed
22 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 |
| Republican | 17 |
How each member voted (22)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed
5 yes · 0 no
Mar 19, 2025 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed
5 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 4 |
How each member voted (5)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 6, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Full official history (17 actions)
- Feb 4, 2025HouseFiled for introduction
- Feb 5, 2025HouseIntro., P1C.
- Feb 6, 2025HouseP2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 10, 2025HouseAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
- Mar 12, 2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
- Mar 19, 2025HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
- Mar 19, 2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 26, 2025HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
- Mar 26, 2025HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
- Apr 2, 2025HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
- Apr 2, 2025HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
- Apr 8, 2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 9, 2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
- Apr 10, 2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- Apr 16, 2025HouseComp. SB subst.
- Apr 16, 2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- May 13, 2025Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360
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