Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0251 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

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

  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  10. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/27/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 159

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  19. Sponsor change.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  27. Subst. for comp. HB.

  28. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  29. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 159

  35. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0251 do?
Public Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
Who sponsors SB 0251?
SB 0251 is sponsored by Yager, Ken (Republican) and Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0251?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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