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

HB 977: 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.

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 977 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Burkhart. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 383.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
BurkhartPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. 383
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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