General Assembly - As introduced, increases base salary to $48,999, annual base office expenses to $2,000, and reimbursement amount for per diem by 25 percent for each member of the general assembly beginning with the 115th General Assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3.

SB 524 would have increased the base annual salary for Tennessee General Assembly members to $48,999 starting with the 115th General Assembly, raised annual office expenses to $2,000, and boosted per diem reimbursement by 25%. It also established a mechanism to adjust future salaries based on average state employee pay increases, effective after the 2026 election. The bill was introduced in 2025 but withdrawn on February 20, 2025, before becoming law. It directly affected all state legislators serving in the General Assembly.