Tennessee Senate Bill SB0756

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/4/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to campus police officers.

Summary

SB0756 amends Tennessee’s retirement-related law in Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8 to add “campus police officer” to the list of public safety positions covered by Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-809(a). As written, the bill expands the statute’s application beyond the existing references to law enforcement roles by expressly including campus police officers alongside sheriff’s deputies. The bill also changes the sunset provision for this section. Instead of the prior language in subsection (c), the bill replaces it with a new repeal date of June 30, 2027. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, citing the public welfare, so the amendment would apply without delay.

Impact

The bill directly affects Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-809 by broadening the statute’s coverage to include campus police officers and by extending the section’s life until June 30, 2027. This likely affects retirement or service-credit treatment for certain public safety employees, depending on the underlying benefits or eligibility rules in the amended section. Campus police officers would be newly included in the statutory framework, while the repeal date creates a temporary continuation of the provision rather than a permanent change.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no documented debate or formal vote history to indicate support or opposition. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears technical and targeted, with a straightforward purpose of aligning campus police officers with other law enforcement personnel under the referenced statute.

Contention

Because there are no transcripts or votes, no specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of concern, if raised, would likely involve whether campus police officers should receive the same treatment as sheriff’s deputies under the statute and whether the temporary repeal date in 2027 is appropriate, but those issues are not reflected in the supplied record.