State Government - As enacted, requires governmental entities to provide a period of public comment for public meetings; authorizes the governmental entities to place reasonable restrictions on the period for public comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action May 3, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Lowe
RRepublican
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