HB 542 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

District attorneys, prosecutors, office of prosecution services' attorneys, retirement benefits and allowances further provided for; membership of District Attorneys' Plan expanded; participation in supernumerary program and employees retirement system further provided for

HB 542 proposes changes to the retirement benefits and allowances for district attorneys, prosecutors, and attorneys within the office of prosecution services. The bill expands the membership of the District Attorneys' Plan and modifies provisions for participation in the supernumerary program and the employees' retirement system. These changes are achieved by amending sections 12-17-213 and 12-17-227.11 of the Code of Alabama 1975. If enacted, the bill would become effective on July 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 8, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, updating the bill number and removing redundant text. Substantively, it clarifies that district attorneys can participate in both the supernumerary program and the Employees' Retirement System if they qualify based on separate years of service. It also adds a new provision allowing supernumerary district attorneys to work as independent contractors for other employers, provided their total compensation stays within legal salary limits.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly permit dual participation in retirement and supernumerary programs under specific conditions and to allow supernumerary attorneys to take outside employment.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from XDFPU77-2 to XDFPU77-3, and the status was changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final passage.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that a person may participate in both the supernumerary district attorney program and the Employees' Retirement System if they independently qualify for each based on separate years of service.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision allowing supernumerary district attorneys to be employed by or perform duties for other employers participating in the Employees' Retirement System, with compensation capped by existing salary limits.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 979

upper

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 940

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 939

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

Ways and Means General Fund 1st Amendment (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors