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AlabamaHB3122026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement under the Judicial Retirement Fund; calculation of service retirement allowance and disability retirement allowance revised; limitation on amount of service retirement allowance compared to member's average final compensation revised

Sponsored By: Jim Hill (Republican)

Enacted

Retirement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

District attorneys’ disability payments and medical checks

Beginning October 1, 2026, disability retirement is available to active, contributing Alabama District Attorneys’ Plan members with 10 years of membership service. The medical board must certify total, permanent mental or physical inability to do regular, substantial paid work and recommend retirement. Disability retirement takes effect 30–90 days after filing. Benefits include an annuity equal to the actuarial value of accumulated contributions at retirement. They also include a pension of 4% of average final compensation for each year of membership service. Total benefits are capped at 75% of average final compensation; members with at least 18 years receive exactly 75%. For recipients under 62, the Board of Control can require medical exams annually during the first five retirement years. After that, it can require exams once every three years, at home or another mutually agreed location. Refusing an exam can stop payments; refusal lasting one year can lead the Board to revoke all pension rights. If the medical board certifies ability to do regular, substantial paid work, the Board must stop payments until service-retirement eligibility.

New retirement payment rules for district attorneys

Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama District Attorneys’ Plan members can retire at age 62 or older with 10 years of membership service. Members must file a written application with the Board of Control, choosing retirement 30–90 days after filing. Benefits include an annuity equal to the actuarial value of the member’s accumulated contributions at retirement. They also include a pension equal to 4% of average final compensation for each year of membership service. The combined benefit cannot exceed 75% of average final compensation. Members with 18 or more years of membership service receive exactly 75%, rather than the standard calculation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jim Hill

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 359 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1031

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 767

Yes: 100 • No: 0 • Other: 3

House vote • 3/5/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 766

Yes: 100 • No: 0 • Other: 5

House vote • 3/5/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/9/2026House

  2. Signature Requested

    4/2/2026Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor

    4/2/2026House

  4. Third Reading in Second House

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1031

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Ready to Enroll

    4/1/2026House

  7. Ready to Enroll

    4/1/2026House

  8. Enrolled

    4/1/2026House

  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/19/2026Senate

  10. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/18/2026Senate

  11. Third Reading in House of Origin

    3/5/2026House

  12. Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered

    3/5/2026House

  13. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 766

    3/5/2026House

  14. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 767

    3/5/2026House

  15. Engrossed

    3/5/2026House

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

    3/5/2026Senate

  17. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/5/2026Senate

  18. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/19/2026House

  19. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/18/2026House

  20. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

    1/22/2026House

  21. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    1/22/2026House

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