Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits a person who is convicted of a felony from running for public office, regardless of whether the person receives a presidential pardon; prohibits a public employee from receiving retirement benefits from the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, any superseded retirement system, or any other public pension system, if such employee or official is convicted of a felony. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8; Title 39 and Title 40.

SB 2626 would have prohibited individuals convicted of a felony from running for public office in Tennessee, regardless of whether they received a presidential pardon. It also would have barred public employees convicted of felonies from receiving retirement benefits from any Tennessee public pension system. The bill amended multiple Tennessee Code sections to remove existing exceptions for "malfeasance in office" and establish these disqualifications for all felony convictions occurring on or after July 1, 2026. However, the bill was withdrawn on March 3, 2026, and never became law.