# Alabama HB159: Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service

Alabama HB159, Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ron Bolton (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB159
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted
- Sponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Retirement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (254 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More retirement options for circuit clerks: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible Alabama circuit clerks can participate in both retirement programs. These are the supernumerary circuit clerk program and the Employees’ Retirement System. Clerks must qualify for each program independently, using separate years of service. The same years cannot cou…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 642 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299 | pass | 93 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 642 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB159-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB159-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB159-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB159-enr.pdf)

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- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB159-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).