# Alabama SB216: Employees' Retirement System; retired firemedics, return to work without suspension of retirement allowance Alabama SB216, Employees' Retirement System; retired firemedics, return to work without suspension of retirement allowance, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clyde Chambliss (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB216-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB216 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Employees' Retirement System; retired firemedics, return to work without suspension of retirement allowance - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Retirement - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (320 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Retired firemedics keep pensions within work limits: mixed, high. 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 b… - Retired officers keep pensions within work limits: mixed, high. 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. T… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 927 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1152 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1151 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 729 | pass | 29 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 927 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-05-01: Reynolds 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-05-01: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1151 (House) - 2025-05-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1152 (House) - 2025-04-22: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-22: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House) - 2025-04-17: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-15: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 729 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB216-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB216-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB216-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB216-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB216-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB216-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB216-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).