Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

This bill authorizes a member of the county legislative body or municipal legislative body to participate in a scheduled legislative body meeting, by electronic means, if the member can be visually identified by the chair, for the following reasons: (1) The member is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather; (2) The member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, as determined by the legislative body; or (3) The member has been called into military service. This bill requires the legislative body to develop a policy for conducting meetings with electronic participation. However, a legislative body is prohibited from conducting a meeting with electronic participation unless a quorum of commissioners is present at the physical location of the meeting and no more than three members or 20 percent of the total membership of the body, whichever is greater, can participate electronically. Additionally, this bill prohibits a commissioner or member from participating electronically in meetings more than two times per year. This bill requires the legislative body to provide information regarding how the public can obtain real-time, live access to, or a broadcast of, the meeting. All meetings of a legislative body conducted by electronic means must remain open and accessible to the public by providing real-time, live audio or video access to the public. A clear audio or video recording must also be made available to the public as soon as practicable, but no more than two business days, following the meeting. This bill is repealed July 1, 2026.