House Bill 2649, also known as Senate Bill 2467, proposes amendments to the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding state employee compensation. The bill introduces a new section in Title 8, Chapter 30, which defines a "state employee" as an individual working in the executive or preferred service of the state. It mandates that the annual compensation for full-time state employees must be set at a level that disqualifies them from receiving state supplemental benefits or public assistance programs, such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and TennCare.

The bill aims to ensure that state employees earn a sufficient income that prevents them from relying on public assistance programs, thereby promoting financial independence among state workers. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the urgency of addressing state employee compensation in relation to public welfare.