Tennessee · House Bill 174 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213, relative to the optional retirement program.

HB 174 Sponsored by Rebecca Alexander Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 27, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, allows a person returning to service on other than a full-time basis in a position covered by the optional retirement program for higher education institutions to take or continue taking distributions from the optional retirement program during the period of reemployment under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/1/2023 · House State Government Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/13/2023
  11. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2
  12. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  13. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  1. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 135
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/06/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 2

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.