HB 159 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service

HB 159 allows circuit clerks in Alabama who independently qualify for both a supernumerary program and the Employees' Retirement System to participate in both, provided they use separate work periods for each. Currently, state law prevents circuit clerks from using the same service years for both programs. The bill amends retirement law to permit dual participation when service years are distinct. It will take effect on July 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MINOR

The bill progressed from introduction to final enrollment, adding official signatures and certification dates from the House and Senate. The substantive policy text regarding retirement benefits remained unchanged, authorizing circuit clerks to participate in both a supernumerary program and the Employees' Retirement System if they qualify based on separate years of service.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; no new provisions were added or existing ones modified.

TECHNICAL

Added official certification lines, signatures for the Speaker of the House and Senate President, and specific passage dates (February 2026) to finalize the bill as an enrolled act.

Removed draft identifiers, internal tracking numbers (e.g., AR8DWQQ-1), and preliminary page headers associated with the bill's introduction phase.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 642

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors