---
type: "Bill"
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."
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 706"
citation: "Tennessee HB 706 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Employees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doggett"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2023-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96190672-d92d-48c8-9de2-ba9136721460"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0706&GA=113"
source_hash: "6e6f4306e1575578cce64074fa07b2d7634a2250c85d8a3005931a52a8de2e91"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 706 (113) — 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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0153** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0153.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0060** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0060.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0401** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0401.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0706.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/28/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/22/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/15/2023 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/7/2023 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023 3/30/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doggett — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-01** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-01** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-07** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-15** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-15** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-22** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
- **2023-04-03** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
- **2023-04-03** Reset on cal. for 4/10/2023
- **2023-04-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-10** Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-10** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0153) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-04-12** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-18** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-18** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0401)
- **2023-04-18** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0060)
- **2023-04-18** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-24** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-04** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-19** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-19** Pub. Ch. 387

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96190672-d92d-48c8-9de2-ba9136721460`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).