HB69 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip PettusRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Retirement benefits, State Police Tier II Plan, to reopen to any employee of the State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and perform law enforcement duties, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 41-27-7 am'd.
Summary: HB69 would reopen the State Police Tier II retirement plan to more ASLEA employees POST-certified and performing law enforcement duties, and add 25-year retirement and hazardous-duty time for Tier II.
What This Bill Does
The bill reopens the State Police Tier II retirement plan to any Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency employee who is POST-certified and performs law enforcement duties. It modifies Tier II benefits to allow a 25-year retirement and adds hazardous-duty time credits for state policemen. It also clarifies that POST-certified ASLEA employees are state policemen for retirement purposes and must receive the same contributions and benefits as Tier II law enforcement officers. The changes would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects
ASLEA employees who are POST-certified and perform law enforcement duties would become eligible to participate in the Tier II retirement plan.
Current and future Tier II state policemen and other eligible law enforcement officers would receive 25-year retirement eligibility and hazardous-duty time credits; POST-certified ASLEA employees would be treated the same as Tier II officers for retirement purposes.

Key Provisions
Reopen the State Police Tier II Plan to any ASLEA employee who is POST-certified and performs law enforcement duties.
Modify Tier II benefits to allow 25-year retirement for eligible members.
Add hazardous-duty time credits to Tier II for state policemen: one year of credit for every five years of service as a state policeman.
Define and recognize POST-certified ASLEA employees as state policemen for retirement purposes and require them to have the same employee contribution rate and benefits as Tier II law enforcement officers.
Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor 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: Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency