HB 92 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Tuscaloosa County; full-time mayors authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, constitutional amendment

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow full-time mayors in Tuscaloosa County municipalities to join Alabama's Employees' Retirement System (ERS) under the same terms as other ERS participants. It directly affects mayors serving in Tuscaloosa County cities who are employed full-time in their mayoral roles. The key provision permits these mayors to participate in ERS, including purchasing service credit for prior service upon ratification. The amendment requires voter approval through a special election before becoming part of Alabama's constitution.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 17, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 8, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, incorporating substantive policy changes to the proposed constitutional amendment. The most significant change is the addition of a provision allowing current mayors to purchase service credit for their time in office upon ratification, which was not present in the earlier draft. The text also expanded the list of nonsubstantive revisions the Code Commissioner can make to include correcting manifest grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors. Finally, the document added official certification signatures and dates, confirming the bill has passed both legislative chambers.
Scope change
The scope of the amendment remains focused on Tuscaloosa County mayors, but the eligibility criteria were expanded to explicitly allow current officeholders to purchase service credit for their tenure.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a provision allowing mayors holding office at the time of ratification to purchase service credit for their time served in the current office.

TECHNICAL

Expanded the list of nonsubstantive revisions the Code Commissioner may make to include correcting manifest grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors.

Added official certification signatures and dates from the House and Senate to confirm the bill has been passed and enrolled.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 1237
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1236
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 122
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 (Tuscaloosa County Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bryan Brinyark
Bryan Brinyark
RRepublican
AL
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