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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 535

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 367

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 16, 2025
House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (1)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 20, 2025
House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee 3/20/2025 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 12, 2025
House
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 5, 2025
House
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/5/2025 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see

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