HB 157 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

County officials, uniform increases such as cost-of-living, newly elected or appointed officials, included in initial compensation under Omnibus Pay Act

HB 157 amends the Omnibus Pay Act, which governs compensation for designated elected local county officials. Currently, uniform increases in compensation, such as cost-of-living adjustments, are not included in an official's base compensation. This bill provides that for local officials elected or appointed after July 1, 2025, their initial compensation will include any uniform increases received by the immediately prior officeholder. This change ensures that new officials' starting pay reflects previous uniform adjustments made to the position.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, meaning it has been fully passed by both legislative chambers and is now ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged, as the enrolled version contains identical legislative text to the introduced version. The primary differences are formatting updates, including bill number revisions, page numbering, and the addition of certification signatures from legislative officers confirming passage dates.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from 33QBZZE-1 to 33QBZZE-2 in the header, indicating a revision in the legislative tracking system.

Added certification signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate with passage dates (House: 27-Feb-25, Senate: 06-May-25), confirming the bill has completed the legislative process.

Removed synopsis section and introductory bill language that was present in the introduced version but is standardly omitted in the enrolled version.

Updated page headers and footers from 'HB157 INTRODUCED' to 'HB157 Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final legislative status.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 985

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (County and Municipal Government)

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 281

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors