Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, establishes that certain public officials, including members of the general assembly, who take office on or after July 1, 2025, have mandatory membership in the Tennessee co
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37, relative to retirement.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, establishes that certain public officials, including members of the general assembly, who take office on or after July 1, 2025, have mandatory membership in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS); allows a retiree to reannuitize retirement benefits in favor of a new spouse beneficiary following cancellation of a former spouse beneficiary due to divorce; makes other revisions to provisions governing the TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapte
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0314) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0316) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0088) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 367 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 20, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/17/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HastonWhite
Recorded votes
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-20 · Failed · Ayes 0, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).