Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, requires retirement credit established for a period of disability for a commissioned member of the department of safety or agent of the Tennessee bureau of investigation to be at no cost to that member; authorizes political subdivisions that pass a resolution to establish retirement credit for its employees to allow the credit for a period of disability for any member who is subject to mandatory retirements to be at no cost to such person. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6.

HB 1906 requires that state police officers and agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation receive retirement credit for time off due to disability at no cost to them if they apply for it on or after July 1, 2026. It also allows cities and counties to pass resolutions enabling their police officers to earn similar disability retirement credit without cost, either by adopting the provision for the first time or adjusting existing arrangements. The bill mandates that employers document the disability period and pre-disability salary, with retirement credit calculated based on that salary. This law takes effect on July 1, 2026, impacting state and local law enforcement officers covered by the new provisions.