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Updated 4/3/2026

The Legislature convened for the twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-seventh legislative days of the Regular Session this week.

The House passed the General Fund budget and related bills on Wednesday. The House amended the state employee pay raise bill, SB154, to add a $ 1-per-month-of-service credit bonus for ERS retirees. The bonus will be funded through an increase in the employer contribution rate for fiscal year 2028. The House amended the budget to add an appropriation of $2.4 million to state agencies to help pay for the bonus.

The Senate passed the Education Trust Fund budget and related bills on Thursday. The budget funds PEEHIP at the rate of $1048 per member per month, an increase of approximately $180 million. The Senate amended the education employee pay raise bill, HB239, to add a $ 1-per-month service credit bonus for TRS retirees. The Senate amended the budget to add an appropriation of $32.9 million to TRS to fund the bonus.

Additionally, the Senate gave final passage to HB312, which increases the benefit multiplier for district attorneys from 3% to 4%. The bill has been sent to the Governor for her signature.

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House Bills

Bill/Sponsor	Companion	Summary	Status
HB90/Hill	n/a	Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow St. Clair County mayors to participate in ERS.	Enacted. Act 2026-61.
HB92/Brinyark		Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow Tuscaloosa County mayors to participate in ERS.	Read First Time in Second House; Pending Consideration by Senate Local Legislation.
HB130/Hill	n/a	Authorizes the St. Clair County DAY Program to participate in TRS.	Read First Time in Second House; Pending Consideration by Senate Finance and Taxation Education.
HB138/Paschal	n/a	Allows retirees to return to work as full-time bus drivers so long as they have drawn their retirement benefit for at least 12 months; as substituted in F&TE adds various law enforcement classifications to the temporary return to work exception that allows retirees returning in those positions to earn up to $52,000 a year and requires that retirees operating under this provision have certain years of service to qualify; as substituted on Senate floor, adds state law enforcement and state police to the temporary exception. F&TE Substitute Senate Substitute	Enrolled; Pending Governor’s Signature.
HB186/Paschal	SB68/Weaver	Allows state police, law enforcement officers, deputies, and firefighters to receive the retirement they would have been entitled to if they worked to age 65 if they have more than 10 years of service and are disabled for any reason or if have less than ten years of service and are disabled due to injuries sustained in the line of duty.	Read First Time in House Origin; Pending Consideration by House Ways and Means General Fund.
HB238/Garrett	n/a	Education Trust Fund budget; as passed by the House fully funds TRS and funds PEEHIP at the $1048 per member per month, a $180 million increase; appropriates $32.9M for the TRS retiree bonus in HB239. Senate Substitute	Read Third Time in Second House; Pending Concurrence in the First House.
HB239/Collins	n/a	Provides a 2% pay raise for education employees and as substituted in the Senate, provides a $1 per month of service credit bonus for TRS retirees. Senate Substitute	Read Third Time in Second House; Pending Concurrence in the First House.
HB312/Hill	n/a	As amended in House committee, increases the benefit multiplier for district attorneys from 3% to 4%.	Enrolled; Pending Governor’s Signature.
HB334/Colvin	n/a	Prohibits future AHSAA employees from participating in TRS.	Read First Time in House of Origin; Pending Consideration by House Ways and Means Education.
HB338/Hassell	n/a	Provides a 4% benefit increase for ERS retirees.	Read First Time in House of Origin; Pending Consideration by House Ways and Means General Fund.
HB339/Hassell	n/a	Provides a 4% benefit increase for TRS retirees with more than 25 years of service whose benefit is $25,000 or less.	Read First Time in House of Origin; Pending Consideration by House Ways and Means Education.
HB470/Robbins	n/a	Allows retirees who have been separated from service for at least 12 months to return to work with no compensation limit while still drawing their retirement benefit so long as they commit to work at least 3 years.	Read First Time in House of Origin; Pending Consideration by House Ways and Means Education.
HB474/Butler	n/a	Prohibits ERS and TRS from investing with restricted entities affiliated with certain Chinese companies.	Read First Time in house of Origin; Pending Consideration by House Financial Services.
HB589/Simpson	n/a	Allows judges, clerks, and district attorneys to purchase withdrawn service, similar to provisions allowing ERS and TRS members to do the same.	Read Second Time in House of Origin; Pending Third Reading.

Senate Bills

Bill/Sponsor	Companion	Summary	Status
SB28/Elliott	n/a	Adds various law enforcement classifications to the temporary return to work exception that allows retirees returning in those positions to earn up to $52,000 a year; as amended in Senate F&TE, allows retirees to return to work as full-time bus drivers so long as they have drawn their retirement benefit for at least 12 months; as amended by the Senate requires that retirees operating under these provision have certain years of service to qualify; as amended in House W&MGF, adds state law enforcement officers and state police to the temporary exception.	Read Second Time in Second House; Pending Third Reading.
SB58/Orr	n/a	Requires a public employee who is found guilty of certain felony offenses related to his or her position to use his or her retirement contributions to pay restitution.	Enacted. Act 2026-333.
SB68/Weaver	HB186/Paschal	Allows state police, law enforcement officers, deputies, and firefighters to receive the retirement they would have been entitled to if they worked to age 65 if they have more than 10 years of service and are disabled for any reason or if have less than ten years of service and are disabled due to injuries sustained in the line of duty.	Read First Time in House of Origin; Pending Consideration by Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund.
SB146/Albritton	n/a	General Fund budget; fully funds ERS; as amended in the House provides $2.4M in funding for state agencies to pay the ERS retiree bonus in SB154. W&MGF Substitute House Amendment	Read Third Time in Second House; Pending Concurrence in the First House.
SB154/Albritton	n/a	Provides a 2% pay raise for state employees and as substituted in the House, provides a $1 per month of service credit bonus for ERS retirees. House Amendment	Read Third Time in Second House; Pending Concurrence in the First House.
SB280/Waggoner	n/a	Allows TRS and ERS members to purchase service credit for public service with the federal government.	Read Second Time in Second House; Pending Third Reading.
SB315/Figures	n/a	Provides a 2% COLA to TRS and ERS retirees.	Read First Time in House of Origin; Pending Consideration by Senate Finance and Taxation Education.

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Neah Mitchell Scott has served as Legislative Counsel for the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) since September 2013. Before joining the RSA, Neah practiced civil litigation and healthcare law as an associate with Balch & Bingham LLP. Neah obtained a Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama in 2008 and a B.A. in History from Auburn University in 2004.

Brennan Johnson,
Assistant Legal Counsel
brennan.johnson@rsa-al.gov — Brennan Johnson,
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Brennan Johnson has served as Assistant Legal Counsel for the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) since August 2025. Previously, Brennan served as a policy advisor and counsel for U.S. Senator Richard Shelby and as a legislative liaison for Governor Kay Ivey. Brennan obtained a Juris Doctorate from George Mason University in 2020 and a B.A. in History from the University of Alabama in 2014.

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