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AlabamaSB2162025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Employees' Retirement System; retired firemedics, return to work without suspension of retirement allowance

Sponsored By: Clyde Chambliss (Republican)

Enacted

Retirement

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Retired firemedics keep pensions within work limits

Alabama employee retirement system retirees can work as firemedics and keep their pensions. They must have held the required peace officer, firefighter, and emergency medical services certifications before retirement. Annual pay cannot exceed $52,000 and must match the work performed. Jobs cannot be permanent full-time positions, and the work earns no added pension benefits. The law took effect June 1, 2025, and applies retroactively to January 1, 2023. This work option ends after December 31, 2030.

Retired officers keep pensions within work limits

Alabama employee or teacher retirement system retirees qualify if previously classified as law enforcement officers or state policemen and APOST-certified. Covered jobs include school resource officers, Department of Corrections correctional officers, and police at state colleges or universities. They can keep their pensions while earning up to $52,000 a year from this work. Jobs cannot be permanent full-time positions, and the work earns no added pension benefits. The law took effect June 1, 2025, and applies retroactively to January 1, 2023. This work option ends after December 31, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Clyde Chambliss

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 320 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 927

Yes: 28 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1152

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1151

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 729

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 927

    5/6/2025Senate

  3. Ready to Enroll

    5/6/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Delivered to Governor

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Signature Requested

    5/6/2025House

  7. Reynolds 1st Amendment Offered

    5/1/2025House

  8. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1151

    5/1/2025House

  9. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1152

    5/1/2025House

  10. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

  13. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/17/2025House

  14. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/15/2025Senate

  15. Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered

    4/15/2025Senate

  16. Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728

    4/15/2025Senate

  17. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 729

    4/15/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed

    4/15/2025Senate

  19. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/4/2025Senate

  22. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    3/4/2025Senate

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