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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Senate bill allows qualifying circuit clerks to participate in both supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System
Last action · January 13, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Lance Bell
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What This Bill Would Do
Circuit clerks who independently qualify for both a and the based on separate years of service are authorized to participate in both retirement programs, starting July 1, 2026.
Changes pension eligibility rules for circuit clerks who have accumulated separate service years under different state retirement structures.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
circuit clerks
Circuit clerks gain authorization to participate in both a supernumerary program and the Employees' Retirement System if they qualify based on separate years of service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to participate in both retirement programs under this bill?
Can a circuit clerk use the same years of service to qualify for both retirement programs?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 13, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
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0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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