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HB 239ALABAMASession 2026rsState BillBecame law
Enacted

Alabama enacts a 2 percent pay raise for public education employees and a retiree longevity bonus for fiscal year 2027

Original title: FY27 2% Teacher Pay Raise and Retiree Longevity Bonus

Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Terri Collins

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What This Bill Does

Alabama establishes a 2 percent salary increase for public K-12 , support workers, postsecondary employees, and specific educational board staff beginning in 2026-2027, alongside a one-time lump-sum for eligible retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System.

Why it matters

Changes compensation rates for thousands of public school educators, support staff, and retired educators across state educational institutions, funded through future education budget appropriations taking effect October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Certificated K-12 Personnel

Receive a 2 percent salary increase and corresponding adjustments to the State Minimum Salary Schedule starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Directly affected

Education Support Personnel

Receive a 2 percent pay increase or base rate adjustment starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Directly affected

Teachers' Retirement System Retirees

Receive a one-time lump-sum longevity bonus payment in October 2026 based on years of service.

Directly affected

School Superintendents

Exempt from automatic salary increase provisions, requiring a majority recorded vote of the governing body for any pay raise.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the 2 percent salary increase?
Certificated K-12 personnel, education support workers, adult bus drivers, employees at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, and employees of two-year postsecondary institutions are eligible for the 2 percent pay increase beginning in 2026-2027.
How is the retiree longevity bonus calculated?
The payment is calculated as one dollar per month for each year of service attained by the retiree or deceased member.
Are local school superintendents included in the pay raise?
No, superintendents of education are excluded from the automatic pay increase provisions; any raises for superintendents must be approved by a majority recorded vote of the governing body.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Became law.

Procedural history

20 actions
  1. Apr 17, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Enacted
  2. Apr 8, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Delivered to Governor
  3. Apr 8, 2026Senate
    Signature Requested
  4. Apr 7, 2026House
    Enrolled
  5. Apr 7, 2026House
    Ready to Enroll
  6. Apr 7, 2026House
    Collins Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1244
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  1. Apr 2, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1110
  2. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1109
  3. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    Orr 1st Substitute Offered
  4. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    Third Reading in Second House
  5. Apr 1, 2026Senate
    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
  6. Apr 1, 2026SenateCommittee
    Reported Out of Committee Second House
  7. Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Pending Committee Action in Second House
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
  9. Mar 12, 2026HouseFloor
    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 879
  10. Mar 12, 2026House
    Third Reading in House of Origin
  11. Mar 11, 2026House
    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
  12. Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  13. Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
  14. Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education

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Sponsors

Terri CollinsHouse · District 8RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

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financial connection99% confidence

Cross-Bill Appropriation Dependency

Section 3 notes that funds required to pay the retiree longevity bonuses are not appropriated within this act but must be appropriated in HB 238 of the 2026 Regular Session.

HB 238Teachers' Retirement System

Connected Entities

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, State Board of Education, State Department of Education and 3 more
OrganizationAlabama Institute for Deaf and Blind“Educational institution covered by pay increase provisions”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Education“Recipient of allocated funds for salary increases”Map →
OrganizationState Department of Education“Recipient of advanced degree notices and administrative reports”Map →
PersonTerri Collins“Representative who introduced the bill”Map →
OrganizationAlabama Community College System“Governing body revising two-year postsecondary salary schedules”Map →
OrganizationTeachers' Retirement System“Retirement system administering the longevity bonus payments”Map →

Sources

Open source document

alison.legislature.state.al.us

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