Senate Bill 2467, also known as House Bill 2649, proposes an amendment to the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding state employee compensation. The bill introduces a new section that defines "state employee" as an employee 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 eliminates their eligibility for various 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 the public welfare aspect of the legislation.