HB 313 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Houston County, compensation of sheriff and coroner further provided for

HB 313 sets new annual salaries for Houston County's sheriff ($150,000) and coroner ($22,000), effective June 1, 2025. It requires both positions to receive the same annual cost-of-living and uniform pay increases as other county employees. The bill repeals prior salary provisions for these roles (Sections 45-35-60 and 45-35-230 of Alabama Code). These changes directly affect the sheriff and coroner of Houston County by establishing their baseline compensation and future adjustment mechanisms.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 11, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers, with minor formatting corrections and a new provision added to the Sheriff's compensation section. The core policy changes remain focused on updating salary amounts for the Coroner and Sheriff of Houston County, effective June 1, 2025, and amending existing state code sections regarding county official compensation.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the bill remains focused on Houston County official compensation.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and version number updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' with updated document tracking numbers, reflecting completion of the legislative process.

REQUIREMENT

Added paragraph b to Section 3(2)a regarding the Sheriff, clarifying that uniform increases (including cost-of-living adjustments) granted to other county employees will apply to the Sheriff during their term and convert to salary in the next term.

Added Section 3(3) to specify that the Chair of the Houston County Commission receives a $500 monthly expense allowance starting December 1, 2018, in lieu of mileage reimbursement or vehicle use.

TIMELINE

Formatting and page numbering were corrected throughout the document to reflect the enrolled version with proper legislative signatures and certification dates.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 465

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 299

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors