Tennessee Senate Bill SB0062

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25
• Passed: 3/24/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 9 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative to the council on pensions.

Summary

This bill makes a narrow statutory change related to Tennessee’s Council on Pensions. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 9 and Title 4, Chapter 29 to update the state’s list of entities subject to periodic review under the government entity sunset framework. Specifically, the bill removes the Council on Pensions from one section of the state’s government entity review statute and adds it to another section that identifies entities that are not subject to termination under the sunset process. In practical terms, the bill preserves the Council on Pensions as an ongoing state body rather than allowing it to be treated as a temporary entity subject to automatic repeal.

Impact

The bill’s legal effect is to revise Tennessee’s statutory treatment of the Council on Pensions within the state’s government operations and sunset-review laws. By deleting the council from one list and adding it to the list of entities exempt from termination, the measure ensures the council remains established in state law and continues operating without interruption. The change affects the Council on Pensions and the statutes governing state boards, commissions, and councils.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests the bill was noncontroversial and received favorable support. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage on a 6-0 vote, indicating unanimous committee approval. There is no recorded committee debate in the provided materials, and the bill ultimately became law, which is consistent with broad agreement on the administrative update.

Contention

No significant points of contention are evident in the provided record. Because the bill is a technical measure concerning the status of the Council on Pensions under Tennessee’s sunset laws, any discussion would likely have centered on whether the council should remain a continuing entity rather than on broader policy disputes. The absence of recorded opposition or transcript discussion suggests little to no disagreement among legislators.