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TN HB0550

Bill

Status

Passed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Cochran

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Employers participating in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System must allow private entities to distribute information about alternative retirement plans and life contracts to employees on employer premises, outside of official duty hours

  • Private entity representatives may have direct contact with employees to share educational materials about their retirement plan offerings

  • Alternative retirement plans offered must be functionally equivalent to qualified plans under IRC Sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(a), 403(b), 408(k), 408(p), or 457(b)

  • Cited as the "Fairness in Benefits Act"

  • Passed April 16, 2025 and signed by Governor Bill Lee on May 2, 2025; took effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37, relative to retirement planning.

Pensions and Retirement Benefits

Last Action

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/26/2025
State & Local Government3/19/2025
Public Service Subcommittee3/13/2025
State & Local Government2/5/2025

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