Tennessee · House Bill 706 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement.

HB 706 Sponsored by Clay Doggett Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 4, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

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

Public Employees - As enacted, makes changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.

Every action

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

Show the 27 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 3/7/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/2023 · House State Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/22/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/28/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  15. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
  17. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  18. HouseReset on cal. for 4/10/2023
  19. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
  20. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0153)
  21. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  22. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  23. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  24. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  25. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  26. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0060)
  27. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0401)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  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. 387
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

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

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Apr 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

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.