Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, enacts the "Supporting Troopers though Advanced Retirement (STAR) Act"; authorizes current state troopers to elect to participate in an alternative defined benefit retirement plan that offers enhanced benefits; authorizes state troopers participating in the alternative plan to elect to defer retirement and continue working full-time for up to eight years while their retirement benefits are deposited into an interest-bearing account until they elect to retire. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7 and Title 8.

HB 1910, the "Supporting Troopers through Advanced Retirement (STAR) Act," creates an alternative retirement plan for Tennessee state troopers. It allows current troopers hired before July 1, 2026, to elect into the STAR plan by October 2026 (paying a one-time 5% buy-in), while new troopers hired on or after that date automatically join. The plan offers enhanced benefits: 3% of average final compensation per year of service (max 75% at 25 years), with vesting at 5 years (pre-2026 hires) or 10 years (post-2026 hires). Troopers can also defer retirement up to eight additional years while their benefits accrue in an interest-bearing account, with contributions ceasing after 25 years of service.