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SB1903 • 2026

Pensions and Retirement Benefits

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to law enforcement officers.

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Sponsor
Bailey
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on consequences for non-compliance or impact on existing retirees and employers.

Law Enforcement Officer Retirement Notification

This bill requires employers to notify the retirement system in writing if they rehire a retired law enforcement officer.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires employers to notify the retirement system in writing if they rehire a retired law enforcement officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Retired law enforcement officers who return to work as officers.
  • Employers of retired law enforcement officers who are rehired.
  • The retirement system that manages pensions and benefits for law enforcement officers.

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
A collection of laws in the state of Tennessee organized by subject matter.
Retirement System
An organization that manages pensions and benefits for retired workers, in this case, law enforcement officers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the notification is not provided in writing.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect existing retirees or employers who have already rehired retired officers without written notice.

Bill History

  1. Date Tennessee General Assembly

  2. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1903
By Bailey
SB1903
011879
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8,
relative to law enforcement officers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-36-820(a)(7)(A), is amended by
inserting the language ", in writing," immediately after the language "Notify".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.