Hearing
House Ways and Means General Fund Hearing
Room 617 at 13:30:00
House Bill 312 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Mar 5, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Jim HillRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement under the Judicial Retirement Fund; calculation of service retirement allowance and disability retirement allowance revised; limitation on amount of service retirement allowance compared to member's average final compensation revised
- Summary
HB312 would redefine average final compensation and cut the maximum retirement benefit to 75% of AFC for District Attorneys' Plan and the Judicial Retirement Fund, with 18+ years of service yielding 75% of AFC, effective October 1, 2026.
What This Bill DoesIt revises how average final compensation is calculated for the District Attorneys' Plan and the Judicial Retirement Fund. It lowers the maximum service and disability retirement allowances from 80% to 75% of average final compensation. It specifies that members with 18 or more years of membership service receive a retirement allowance equal to 75% of their AFC. It takes effect on October 1, 2026 and updates the related definitions used to compute pensions and annuities under these plans.
Who It Affects- District Attorneys who participate in the District Attorneys' Plan, because their retirement calculations and AFC definitions are changed (potentially lower benefits and new calculation rules).
- Judges and clerks who participate in the Judicial Retirement Fund (Judges' and Clerks' Plan), because AFC definitions used to compute pensions/annuities are revised.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Redefines average final compensation for the District Attorneys' Plan and for the Judicial Retirement Fund to determine pension amounts.
- Reduces the maximum retirement allowance (service and disability) from 80% of AFC to 75% of AFC.
- Sets that members with 18+ years of membership service in the District Attorneys' Plan shall have a service retirement allowance of 75% of AFC.
- Provides a consistent structure for AFC definitions and pension calculations across both the District Attorneys' Plan and the Judicial Retirement Fund.
- States that the act becomes effective October 1, 2026.
- Subjects
- Retirement
Bill Actions
S
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 767
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 766 EJWJG29-1
H
Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered EJWJG29-1
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 from House Ways and Means General Fund EJWJG29-1
H
Pending House Ways and Means General Fund
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Calendar
Hearing
House Ways and Means General Fund Hearing
Room 617 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 767
Yes
100
Abstained
3
Absent
2
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 766 EJWJG29-1
Yes
100
Abstained
5
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
95
Abstained
5
Absent
5
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
95
Abstained
5
Absent
5
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
House Bill 312 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
House Bill 312 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Ways and Means General Fund Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature