Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026
Status: Signed into law, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, To provide a cost-of-living increase for state employees for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026; and to provide for a funded one-time longevity bonus addition to the retirement benefits of certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, To provide a cost-of-living increase for state employees for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026; and to provide for a funded one-time longevity bonus addition to the retirement benefits of certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Beginning with the first pay day on or after October 1, 2026, all state employees who are listed in the classified and unclassified service of the state as defined in Section 36-26-10, Code of Alabama 1975, and all other state employees and hourly employees of the state, and all judicial personnel, officers, and employees, and all legislative personnel, officers, and employees, whether subject to the State Merit System or not, and all employees of the county health departments who are employed subject to the State Merit System and whose compensation is paid out of a budget provided and agreed upon by the state, county, or other contributing agency under the direction of the State Board of Health shall receive a salary increase of two percent. (b)(1) Any cost-of-living increase granted under this section shall in no way apply to any local supplement provided to any judges or to any other local employee whose salary is tied to that of any state employee. (2) This section shall not …
Sponsors
- Albritton, Greg (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Albritton Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1227
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1144
- : Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1143
- : Givens 1st Amendment Offered
- : Third Reading in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1227 (April 8, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1144 (April 1, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1143 (April 1, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1142 (April 1, 2026): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #830 (March 11, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #829 (March 11, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is SB154?
- SB154 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026.
- What does SB154 do?
- In its own words: An Act, To provide a cost-of-living increase for state employees for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026; and to provide for a funded one-time longevity bonus addition to the retirement benefits of certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System.
- What is the status of SB154?
- Signed into law as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB154?
- Albritton, Greg (R, SD-022).
- Where is the official record for SB154?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB154
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