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AL HB 159

enacted

Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did AL HB 159 pass?

Yes. AL HB 159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

What is AL HB 159 about?

Retirement

Who sponsors AL HB 159?

Bolton is the primary sponsor of AL HB 159.

Description

Retirement

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-13 — Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Boltonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-26

    Third Reading in Second House

  3. 2026-02-26

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 642

    passage

  4. 2026-02-26

    Ready to Enroll

  5. 2026-02-26

    Enrolled

  6. 2026-02-26

    Signature Requested

  7. 2026-02-26

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  8. 2026-02-12

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-11

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-02-05

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  11. 2026-02-05

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299

    passage

  12. 2026-02-05

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-05

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

  14. 2026-01-21

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  15. 2026-01-21

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means General Fund)

    reading-2

  16. 2026-01-13

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-13

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

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