HB 756 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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

210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
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
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Photo of Jeremy Faison
Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
TN
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