Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
SB 1826 amends Tennessee law to allow emergency communications district boards to participate in meetings remotely via electronic means while complying with open meetings requirements. It directly affects emergency communications district boards by adding them to the definition of "governing body" under Tennessee's open meetings law (TCA § 8-44-108). The key provision expands existing rules to explicitly permit electronic participation for these boards during regular meetings. This change ensures transparency while accommodating remote attendance needs for emergency communications district operations. The bill is procedural, updating statutory definitions to include these boards in current open meetings provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
5
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 6, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brent Taylor
RRepublican
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