HB326 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a Tier II correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer is eligible for full retirement benefits if he or she retires after the age of 56 with at least 10 years of creditable service as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer
This bill would allow Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer to retire with full retirement benefits upon completion of 25 years of service
The bill would also provide that Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer shall contribute eight and one-quarter percent of his or her earnable compensation to the retirement system
Relating to retirement benefits; to amend Sections 16-25-14, 16-25-21, 36-27-16, and 36-27-24, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer to retire with full benefits upon completion of 25 years of service; and to provide that Tier II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer to contribute eight and one-quarter percent of his or her earnable compensation to the retirement system.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Further Consideration |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Albritton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 20, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Members intended to Cosponsor |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 477 |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 476 |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Ledbetter Amendment Offered |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 28, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 18, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:30 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 429 at 08:30 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House SG Hearing |