HB 0535 — 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.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 367
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0314)
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0316)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0088)
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Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 367
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Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/5/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
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Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/17/2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 367
Sponsors
- Kirk Haston · Primary
- Mark White · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Haston, Kirk Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- White, Mark Republican
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 0535 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 0535?
- HB 0535 is sponsored by Haston, Kirk (Republican) and White, Mark (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 0535?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 0535?
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