Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, expands the period of peacetime military service of a member of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) that the member may purchase for creditable service in TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34.
HB 756 allows Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) members to purchase credit for peacetime military service (since October 15, 1940) toward their retirement benefits. It directly affects current and retired TCRS members who served in the U.S. military during peacetime. The bill establishes a 1:1 credit ratio (one day of service for each day served), requiring members to pay 9% of their earnable compensation as contributions for the military service period. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not change retirement eligibility or benefit calculations beyond this credit expansion.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
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