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HB 353 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Courts, compensation of certain judicial officials and district attorneys further provided for

HB 353 modifies the compensation structure for justices, judges, and district attorneys. The bill makes technical adjustments to implement existing cost-of-living increases and outlines initial salaries and service-based raises for various judicial roles. It also prohibits circuit and district judges from receiving county-level salary supplements. Additionally, the bill implements a constitutional amendment regarding district attorney salary alterations, setting initial salaries for new district attorneys and clarifying when their pay can increase, and adjusts how the salaries of other elected officials, previously tied to judicial pay, will be calculated.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 14, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was updated from its introduced version to its enrolled version, incorporating technical amendments and clarifying language regarding judicial compensation. The enrolled version includes specific salary amounts for various court positions, establishes cost-of-living adjustment mechanisms, and defines salary increase schedules based on years of service. The changes ensure consistency with constitutional amendments and clarify how compensation applies to judges transitioning between different court levels.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on compensation for district attorneys, judges, and certain local officials, but the enrolled version provides more detailed specifications on salary amounts and increase schedules.
REQUIREMENT

Salary amounts for chief justice, associate supreme court justices, appellate court judges, circuit judges, and district judges were specified with exact dollar figures.

New provisions establish a 7.5 percent salary increase schedule based on years of service (6, 12, and 18 years) for circuit and district judges.

Added protections preventing reduction of compensation for judges in service on October 1, 2021.

DEFINITION

Clarified how judges transitioning between court levels receive compensation, including provisions for bench experience adjustments.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill numbering and formatting from introduced version to enrolled version, including page headers and section numbering.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Hill Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1192
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 977
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 964
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment Offered (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 577
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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