SB2267 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-27-801, relative to the trustees for other post-employment benefits.

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Sponsor: Hatcher, Atchley
Last action: 2026-04-06
Official status: Effective date(s) 04/01/2026
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact duration for which designees can act in place of trustees is not specified in the bill text.

Changes to Trustees for Post-Employment Benefits

This bill allows trustees for post-employment benefits in Tennessee to appoint designees when they are unavailable.

What This Bill Does

Updates Tennessee law by changing Section 8-27-801 of the state code.
Clarifies that four specific trustees can appoint a designee in their absence.

Who It Names or Affects

Trustees for post-employment benefits
Designees appointed by trustees

Terms To Know

trustee: A person who is responsible for managing and taking care of something, like a fund or an account.
designee: The person chosen by someone else to do their job when they are not available.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify the duration for which designees can act in place of trustees.
Only affects Tennessee state law and does not change other states' laws.

Bill History

2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 04/01/2026
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 660
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 660
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2208
By Atchley

SENATE BILL 2267
By Hatcher
SB2267
012248
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-
27-801, relative to the trustees for other post-
employment benefits.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-27-801(3), is amended by deleting
the subdivision and substituting instead:
(3) "Trustees" means:
(A) The commissioner of finance and administration or the
commissioner's designee;
(B) The chair of the finance, ways and means committee of the senate or
the chair's designee;
(C) The chair of the committee of the house of representatives having
jurisdiction over finance matters or the chair's designee; and
(D) The chair of the board of trustees for the Tennessee consolidated
retirement system or the chair's designee.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.