---
type: "Bill"
title: "Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, makes various changes relative to TCRS membership. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25 and Title 8, Chapter 35."
description: "Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, makes various changes relative to TCRS membership. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25 and Title 8, Chapter 35."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1086"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1086 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Pensions and Retirement Benefits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/82833410-9d9c-41af-a126-458ce72ebb26"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1086&GA=113"
source_hash: "31632f8a276afed2b18e4fa8c8f731be95504538574509f63f8fd15777e2bb62"
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 SB 1086 (113) — Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, makes various changes relative to TCRS membership. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25 and Title 8, Chapter 35.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0154** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0154.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0062** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0062.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0207** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0207.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1086.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **82–5** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/14/2023 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-28** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-07** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-14** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-03-16** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
- **2023-03-20** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0207)
- **2023-03-20** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0062)
- **2023-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-23** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-21** Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 5, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0154) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 476

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/82833410-9d9c-41af-a126-458ce72ebb26`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).