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AlabamaHB3432025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County; removes provisions tying eligibility to participate in plan to civil service classification; provides for status of mandatory members and part-time employee members who join on or after October 1, 2025

Sponsored By: Jim Carns (Republican)

Enacted

Jefferson County

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Required pensions for Jefferson County workers

Beginning October 1, 2025, eligible full-time Jefferson County employees must join the pension plan and pay employee contributions. Jobs no longer need Personnel Board classification to qualify, and existing members stay enrolled. Part-time employees and qualifying full-time officeholders have a choice about joining. Exclusions remain for temporary and leased workers, contractors, city and state employees, judges, and school district and library board employees. Board and commission members whose roles do not require full-time service also remain excluded.

Optional pensions for county part-time workers

Beginning October 1, 2025, part-time Jefferson County employees and qualifying full-time county officeholders can choose to join the pension plan. Officeholders must be elected or appointed to offices created by state law or the Alabama Constitution of 2022. Applicants must file a signed membership declaration in the form and time set by the Pension Board. Membership starts when the board or its representative accepts the declaration. Once accepted, the choice cannot be undone, and members must pay employee contributions.

New limits for county pension director

The Jefferson County retirement plan’s executive director cannot also work for the Jefferson County Commission. The director also cannot be subject to the Personnel Board or another authority responsible for classifying jobs. This rule does not directly change member benefits or contributions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jim Carns

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 8

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 1077

Yes: 23 • No: 5

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1078

Yes: 26 • No: 3 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/18/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 395

Yes: 20 • No: 0 • Other: 82

House vote • 3/18/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 63 • No: 0 • Other: 40

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/22/2025House

  2. Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 1077

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1078

    5/14/2025Senate

  4. Ready to Enroll

    5/14/2025House

  5. Enrolled

    5/14/2025House

  6. Signature Requested

    5/14/2025Senate

  7. Delivered to Governor

    5/14/2025House

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/9/2025Senate

  10. Third Reading in House of Origin

    3/18/2025House

  11. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 395

    3/18/2025House

  12. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Jefferson County Legislation

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/18/2025Senate

  14. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/5/2025House

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

    3/5/2025House

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Jefferson County Legislation

    2/27/2025House

  17. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/27/2025House

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