HB5 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip PettusRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; salary adjustments provided to certain law enforcement officers
Summary: HB5 would raise salaries for ALEA officers by adjusting pay grades and providing a one-step increase for certain ranks, with changes taking effect Sept 1, 2025.
What This Bill Does
The bill would raise ALEA pay by moving listed classifications to higher pay grades in the state pay plan starting Sept 1, 2025. It would place current employees in those classifications at the pay grade step that matches their current salary. It would also add a one-step increase for Trooper (within certain ranks), Corporal, Lieutenant, and Captain classifications effective Sept 1, 2025. It directs the Director of the State Personnel Department to revise classifications and pay scales and the Comptroller to issue warrants; merit raise programs would not be affected.

Who It Affects
ALEA officers in the listed classifications (e.g., Troopers, Corporals, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, Chiefs, Pilots, Special Agents, and related ranks) who would see higher pay grades and, for some ranks, a one-step increase.
State payroll and budgeting authorities (Director of the State Personnel Department and the Comptroller) responsible for implementing the changes, adjusting classifications and pay scales, and issuing warrants.

Key Provisions
Adjust pay grades for ALEA classifications to the specified grades, effective Sept 1, 2025.
Assign current employees on Sept 1, 2025 to the pay grade step that equals their current salary.
Increase the pay grade step by one step for Corporal, Lieutenant, and Captain classifications effective Sept 1, 2025.
Allow pay grade increases beyond the listed grades for any classification listed if appropriate.
Do not affect annual merit raise considerations.
Direct the Director to revise classifications, grades, rates, and ranges to reflect the increases.
Direct the Director to send revised classifications and rates to the Comptroller to issue warrants.
Effective date of the act: June 1, 2025.

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