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HB2224 • 2026

Pensions and Retirement Benefits

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to retirement benefits.

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Sponsor
Williams, Hatcher
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tennessee Retirement Benefits Act

This bill requires the board of trustees for Tennessee's Consolidated Retirement System to include specific information about retirement contributions in their annual report.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the board of trustees of TCRS to add a certification to their annual report.
  • The certification must show how much money employers need to pay for state judges and attorneys general who are part of Groups 1, 3, and 4 in the retirement system.
  • This information includes normal contributions, accumulated liability contributions, and cost-of-living contributions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of trustees of TCRS
  • Employers who provide retirement benefits for state judges and attorneys general

Terms To Know

TCRS
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, which manages retirement funds for public employees.
Certification
A formal statement that confirms the accuracy of information provided in a report.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if an employer fails to meet their contribution requirements.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect other groups within the retirement system besides Groups 1, 3, and 4.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  3. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  4. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  6. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  7. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2527
By Hatcher

HOUSE BILL 2224
By Williams
HB2224
011356
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and
Title 8, relative to retirement benefits.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-37-309, is amended by adding the
following after the first sentence:
Such certification must be included within the board of trustees' annual report
published pursuant to § 8-34-316.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.