Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2017 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability.

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

  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, 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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows disability retirement credit at no cost for certain public safety members.

This bill requires that commissioned members of the department of safety and certain other public employees receive retirement credit for disability periods at no cost. Political subdivisions can adopt similar measures for their employees who face mandatory retirement.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means public safety workers can more easily secure disability retirement benefits without incurring costs.

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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Comp. SB subst.

  30. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1110

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  34. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

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

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

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0492)

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

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

  46. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Signed by H. Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 1110

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2017 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 SB 2017?
SB 2017 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2017?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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