Tennessee · 114
HB 2616
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2616 amends TCA Title 8 to authorize governing bodies to hold executive sessions for interviewing applicants for director-level staff positions without providing public notice. This provision allows such meetings to occur privately when discussing employment candidates for these specific roles.
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Sponsors
- Jerome Moon Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 1565b778-0b29-4326-931f-03a15a511e0e | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1565b778-0b29-4326-931f-03a15a511e0e CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 76b65490-0a0b-47c6-98c8-7f6108116f39 | pass | 0 | 0 | 6 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76b65490-0a0b-47c6-98c8-7f6108116f39 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026… | lower | — | 7e525ca0-1cc2-4197-bbbf-af0a9a35802a | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e525ca0-1cc2-4197-bbbf-af0a9a35802a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | ecb09ca5-38a5-4e2b-987c-8f0c9e980d30 | pass | 0 | 0 | 5 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecb09ca5-38a5-4e2b-987c-8f0c9e980d30 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 7ae0d2c5-8aee-45db-b6ad-2199829bde43 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ae0d2c5-8aee-45db-b6ad-2199829bde43 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | — | 30874bbf-885e-400b-b936-791c06dff946 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30874bbf-885e-400b-b936-791c06dff946 CC0-1.0 |