Alabama Senate passes bill allowing state retirees to work without losing benefits

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 518

Last Updated: 5 days, 7 hours ago

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The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill allowing certain state retirees to go back to work without losing their retirement benefits.

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

The Senate adopted a substitute by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, who carried the bill in the chamber, that combines Paschal’s original bill and …

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