# Alabama HB311: Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized

Alabama HB311, Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB311
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted
- Sponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Retirement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (335 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sheriffs get dual retirement with service limits: mixed, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, qualifying Alabama sheriffs can participate in both the supernumerary sheriff program and the Employees' Retirement System. They must qualify for each program using separate years of service; the same service cannot count toward both. Sheriffs eligible for another county,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1321 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 716 | pass | 101 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 717 | pass | 101 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 100 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-17: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1321 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-08: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-03: Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (House)
- 2026-03-03: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 716 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 717 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House)
- 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB311-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB311-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB311-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB311-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB311-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB311-enr.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB311-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).