HB79 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip PettusRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Employees' Retirement System, State Police Tier II plan reopened to any employee of Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and performs law enforcement duties, 25 year retirement and hazardous duty time allowed, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 41-27-7 am'd.
Summary: HB79 would reopen the State Police Tier II retirement plan to LASA employees who are POST-certified and perform law enforcement duties, add a 25-year retirement option with hazardous-duty time, and clarify these LASA workers are state policemen for retirement purposes.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill would allow Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency employees who are POST-certified and perform law enforcement duties to join the State Police Tier II Plan. It would modify Tier II benefits to include a 25-year retirement option and add hazardous-duty time credits for state policemen. It would also explicitly classify LASA employees who are POST-certified as state policemen for retirement purposes and align their benefits with Tier II law enforcement officers.

Who It Affects
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency employees who are POST-certified and perform law enforcement duties would become eligible to participate in the State Police Tier II Plan and receive the updated benefits.
Current Tier II plan members and LASA personnel who become state policemen would have their benefits adjusted to include the 25-year retirement option and hazardous-duty time credits, with LASA employees explicitly treated as state policemen for retirement purposes.

Key Provisions
Reopens the State Police Tier II Plan to any LASA employee who is POST-certified and performs law enforcement duties.
Defines LASA POST-certified employees as state policemen for retirement purposes.
Allows a 25-year retirement option for Tier II members and adds hazardous-duty time credit (one year of hazardous duty time for every five years of service as a state policeman).
Amends Sections 36-27-1, 36-27-16, and 41-27-7 to implement the changes and clarify eligibility and benefit calculations.
Effective date: this act becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Employees' Retirement System