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House Bill 138 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 27, 2026

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
School bus drivers; state retirees authorized to return to work as bus drivers, conditions provided
Description

Under existing law, certain individuals retired under the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System may return to work without suspension of their retirement benefits.

This bill would allow any individual retired under the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System to work as a full-time bus driver, provided that certain conditions relating to the compensation and benefits of the retiree are met.

Subjects
Retirement

Bill Actions

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute NRVF2J8-1

S

Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education

S

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

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 143

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House Ways and Means Education

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education

H

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Finance and Taxation Education Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 10:00:00

Hearing

House Ways and Means Education Hearing

Room 418 at 12:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 143

January 22, 2026 House Passed
Yes 103
Abstained 1

Third Reading in House of Origin

January 22, 2026 House Passed
Yes 103
Abstained 1

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

January 22, 2026 House Passed
Yes 103
Abstained 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature