Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 26 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0463 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 2; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36, relative to retirement benefits for members of the general assembly.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, requires the board of trustees of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to convert a person's participation in the retirement system, for service as a member of the general assembly and as a participant in the hybrid plan, from the hybrid plan to the legacy plan upon the person completing 10 years of service as a member of the general assembly if the person became a member of the general assembly on or after July 1, 2014; requires retiree health benefit coverage be made available to retired members of the general assembly with 10 or more years of service. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 2; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  12. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  15. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  17. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  19. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  22. Placed behind the budget

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (105)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0463 do?
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, requires the board of trustees of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to convert a person's participation in the retirement system, for service as a member of the general assembly and as a participant in the hybrid plan, from the hybrid plan to the legacy plan upon the person completing 10 years of service as a member of the general assembly if the person became a member of the general assembly on or after July 1, 2014; requires retiree health benefit coverage be made available to retired members of the general assembly with 10 or more years of service. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 2; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36.
Who sponsors HB 0463?
HB 0463 is sponsored by Hicks T, Travis, Ron (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), and Lynn, Susan M. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0463?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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