Alabama House passes bill aimed at curbing school bus driver shortage

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that would allow retirees to work full-time as bus drivers if certain stipulations are met.

HB 138, sponsored by Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, would allow state retirees to return to work as full time bus drivers while continuing to receive retirement benefits.

“It’s a bill to address the bus drivers’ shortage that we have throughout the state of Alabama,” Paschal said on the House Floor. “It …

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