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HB611 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
James E. Buskey
James E. Buskey
Democrat
Co-Sponsor
Victor Gaston
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Alabama Battleship Commission, certain employees added to definition of retiree, State Employees' Insurance Board determines years of creditable service, retroactive effect, Act 2011-698, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 36-29-1 am'd
Summary

HB611 adds USS Alabama Battleship Commission employees to the 'years of creditable coverage' used for state health insurance, with retroactive effect to July 1, 2008.

What This Bill Does

It amends the definition of years of creditable coverage to include service by employees of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission, making that service count toward health insurance benefits. The change is retroactive to July 1, 2008 and becomes effective immediately after enactment. The USS Alabama Battleship Commission must contribute to the State Employees' Insurance Fund for each retired employee to support these creditable-coverage provisions.

Who It Affects
  • Employees of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission and their retirees, because the commission's service can now be counted toward creditable coverage for health insurance benefits, starting from 2008.
  • The USS Alabama Battleship Commission as an employer, because it must contribute to the State Employees' Insurance Fund for each retired employee in order to support the revised creditable coverage rules.
Key Provisions
  • Adds the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to the list of entities whose employees' years of creditable coverage may include service with the commission, provided the commission contributes an amount to the State Employees' Insurance Fund for each retired employee as determined by the State Employees' Insurance Board.
  • Provides retroactive effect to July 1, 2008 and makes the act effective immediately.
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Subjects
Battleship Commission

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-530.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Concurred in Second House Amendment

Enrolled

Buskey motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1602

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1470

Third Reading Passed

Glover Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted

Glover motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1468

Finance and Taxation Education first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 949

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 948

Clouse Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

April 25, 2012 House Passed
Yes 102
Abstained 1
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 25, 2012 House Passed
Yes 102
Abstained 2
Absent 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 20, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Abstained 1
Absent 5

Glover motion to Adopt

May 20, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Abstained 1
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature