Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTEXPENDITURESGeneral FundFY26-27 & Subsequent Years$8,600 FEDERAL GOVERNMENTEXPENDITURES FY26-27 & Subsequent Years $2,900 Bill Summary Upon approval of the board of trustees, present law generally requires any person included in the membership of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system ("member") who receives temporary disability benefits under a workers' compensation program to be entitled to establish retirement credit at any time during or after the period of disability. This bill requires such credit for state police officers to be at no cost to the state police officer member, if the application for the credit is submitted on or after July 1, 2026. POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS Present law authorizes political subdivisions of this state that participate in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to adopt the provision allowing for any member who receives temporary disability benefits under a workers' compensation program to be entitled to establish retirement credit at any time during or after the period of disability, by passing a resolution and accepting the liability for its employees to establish the credit. This bill authorizes a resolution adopted on or after July 1, 2026, to include the establishment of such credit for police officers at no cost to the police officer members. However, if a political subdivision passed a resolution to establish retirement credit prior to July 1, 2026, that included a cost for police officer members, this bill authorizes the political subdivision to pass a subsequent resolution to permit the establishment of a retirement credit at no cost for its police officer members. ON FEBRUARY 23, 2028, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2017, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 expands the application of the credit in the bill from state police
What the bill says
A resolution to establish retirement credit for its members prior to July 1, 2026, and if the establishment of this credit had an associated cost, then the political subdivision may pass a subsequent resolution to permit the establishment of retirement credit for its members subject to mandatory retirement pursuant to § 8-36-205 at no cost to the members. HA0915.
From the amended text:
a resolution to establish retirement credit for its members prior to July 1, 2026, and if the establishment of this credit had an associated cost, then the political subdivision may pass a subsequent resolution to permit the establishment of retirement credit for its members subject to mandatory retirement pursuant to § 8-36-205 at no cost to the members. HA0915
Sponsors
- Reeves, Lee (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Hatcher, Tom (R, 2)
- Jackson, Ed (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 1110
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for action.
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Enrolled and ready for signatures
- : Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
- : Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0915)
- : Subst. for comp. HB.
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 17, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 17, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (March 31, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (March 11, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (February 23, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB2017?
- SB2017 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability.
- What does SB2017 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to establish retirement credit for its members prior to July 1, 2026, and if the establishment of this credit had an associated cost, then the political subdivision may pass a subsequent resolution to permit the establishment of retirement credit for its members subject to mandatory retirement pursuant to § 8-36-205 at no cost to the members. HA0915.
- What is the status of SB2017?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2017?
- Reeves, Lee (R, 65), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2017?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2017&GA=114
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