Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- No material impact identified
Risks
- No material impact identified
StateAlabamaEnacted
HB 311: Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized
Bubba Underwood
HB 311 status: Enacted (updated Apr 17, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
Bill metadata only
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
50OUT OF 100
Score:50/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
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Constitutionality75%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
The bill alters retirement benefit eligibility and structural participation in pension systems for a specific group of public officials (sheriffs).
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Provides retirement flexibility for specific law enforcement
- May aid recruitment or retention of sheriffs
Risks
- Potential fiscal impact on state retirement funds
- Complexity in managing dual participation systems
Society
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Increases retirement security for qualifying sheriffs
Risks
- Changes may introduce inequity compared to other public employees
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
Bill metadata only
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Analysis based exclusively on metadata; full text not reviewed
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Where it stands
Official recordEnacted
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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