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TN HB 1296

died on adjournment

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, allows a retirement allowance increase equal to the percentage increase in the consumer price index if there is an over-collection of state tax revenue; requires this allowance increase to be used instead of the allowance increase in present law, which cannot exceed 3 percent. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-701.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1296 pass?

No. TN HB 1296 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-19): Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

What is TN HB 1296 about?

TN HB 1296 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, allows a retirement allowance increase equal to the percentage increase in the consumer price index if there is an over-collection of state tax revenue; requires this allowance increase to be used instead of the allowance increase in present law, which cannot exceed 3 percent. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-701.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1296?

Powell is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1296.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-03-19 — Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Powellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Failed (1)

    2025-03-19 · fail · 1-4

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Burkhart: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1296&ga=114

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