Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0953 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36, relative to retirement.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, authorizes, after July 1, 2025, a political subdivision to adopt a supplemental bridge benefit for members who are in positions covered by mandatory retirement provisions; makes related changes relative to supplemental bridge benefits. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

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

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

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

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 383

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  27. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  29. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  32. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0222)

  33. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0389)

  38. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 383

  45. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0953 do?
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, authorizes, after July 1, 2025, a political subdivision to adopt a supplemental bridge benefit for members who are in positions covered by mandatory retirement provisions; makes related changes relative to supplemental bridge benefits. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36.
Who sponsors SB 0953?
SB 0953 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0953?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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