Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1906 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1110

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows certain public employees to receive disability retirement credit at no cost.

This bill requires retirement credit for disability periods for certain safety employees to be provided at no charge. It also lets local governments offer similar benefits to their employees who are subject to mandatory retirement.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers in certain public safety roles can gain retirement benefits for disability without having to pay for them.

Summary

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, requires retirement credit established for a period of disability for a commissioned member of the department of safety or agent of the Tennessee bureau of investigation to be at no cost to that member; authorizes political subdivisions that pass a resolution to establish retirement credit for its employees to allow the credit for a period of disability for any member who is subject to mandatory retirements to be at no cost to such person. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6.

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 2/17/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0492)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0915)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 1110

  22. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

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

  26. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor change.

  29. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  30. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  31. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  32. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  33. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  37. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  38. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  42. Placed behind the budget

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  44. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  45. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  46. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  47. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  48. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  49. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Comp. SB subst.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1110

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1906 do?
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, requires retirement credit established for a period of disability for a commissioned member of the department of safety or agent of the Tennessee bureau of investigation to be at no cost to that member; authorizes political subdivisions that pass a resolution to establish retirement credit for its employees to allow the credit for a period of disability for any member who is subject to mandatory retirements to be at no cost to such person. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6.
Who sponsors HB 1906?
HB 1906 is sponsored by Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), and Camper, Karen D. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1906?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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