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, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 367Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
   3. May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 22Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   6. Apr 22Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 22Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0088)Minor
   10. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Apr 9Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Apr 7Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0314)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Apr 7Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0316)
   14. Apr 7Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   15. Apr 7Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Apr 4Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
   17. Apr 1Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 26Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
   19. Mar 25Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
   20. Mar 19Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
   21. Mar 18Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
   22. Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
   23. Mar 4Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
   24. Feb 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
   25. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   26. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   27. Jan 30Filed for introductionIntroduced