Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB68: Retirement Systems of Alabama, full retirement benefits for first responders permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty provided without regard to Tier or number of years of creditable service
Status: In committee, January 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill 25 TO BE ENTITLED 26 AN ACT 27 28 Relating to the Retirement Systems of Alabama; to amend Page SB68 INTRODUCED 29 Section 36-27-16, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide full 30 retirement benefits for first responders who are permanently 31 and totally unable to perform the duties of a firefighter or 32 law enforcement officer due to injuries sustained in the line 33 of duty regardless of their Tier and number of years of 34 creditable service in the system; and to provide retroactive 35 effect to January 1, 2023. 36.
From the introduced text:
A BILL 25 TO BE ENTITLED 26 AN ACT 27 28 Relating to the Retirement Systems of Alabama; to amend Page SB68 INTRODUCED 29 Section 36-27-16, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide full 30 retirement benefits for first responders who are permanently 31 and totally unable to perform the duties of a firefighter or 32 law enforcement officer due to injuries sustained in the line 33 of duty regardless of their Tier and number of years of 34 creditable service in the system; and to provide retroactive 35 effect to January 1, 2023. 36 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 37 Section 1. Section 36-27-16 of the Code of Alabama 38 1975, is amended to read as follows: 39 "§36-27-16 40 (a)(1) RETIREMENT, ETC., OF EMPLOYEES GENERALLY; 41 ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. 42 a. Any Tier I plan member who withdraws from service 43 upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan member 44 who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62 45 may retire upon written application to the Board of Control 46 setting forth at what time, not less than 30 days nor more 47 than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he or she desires to be retired; provided, that any such 49 member …
Sponsors
- Weaver, April (R, SD-014) · primary sponsor