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

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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 535 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 367.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kirk HastonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 367
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
  6. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/17/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  8. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source