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

SB 8: Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, enacts the "Fairness in Benefits Act." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; 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

SB 8 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on December 2, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, enacts the "Fairness in Benefits Act." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 341.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. 341
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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