TN SB 251
enactedPublic Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Did TN SB 251 pass?
Yes. TN SB 251 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Pub. Ch. 159
What is TN SB 251 about?
TN SB 251 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 251?
Yager is the primary sponsor of TN SB 251.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Latest action
- 2025-05-02 — Pub. Ch. 159
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Yagerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-02
Pub. Ch. 159
2025-05-02
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026
2025-04-11
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-03
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-02
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-01
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-03-31
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-03-31
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
passage
2025-03-13
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-10
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-10
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-07
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
2025-03-04
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-25
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
2025-02-18
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2025-02-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-10
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-27
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (2)
2025-03-04 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-10 · pass · 30-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 313
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