HB 374 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

HB 374 sets a fixed annual salary of $153,725 for Montgomery County's judge of probate, effective October 1, 2026, replacing the previous formula-based compensation. Currently, the judge earns $88,000 annually (since 1996), with raises tied to county employee increases (capped at $3,000 yearly). The bill eliminates this adjustment mechanism, establishing a single, fixed amount instead. This directly affects the Montgomery County judge of probate, who will receive this new salary starting in 2026. The change is not tied to inflation or county budgets but is a specific, predetermined amount.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed Apr 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new provision setting a fixed annual salary of $153,725 for the Judge of Probate starting October 1, 2026, while retaining the previous mechanism for annual raises capped at $3,000. The effective date for the entire act remains June 1, 2026.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on amending the compensation for the Montgomery County Judge of Probate, but it now includes a specific fixed salary cap for the future term.

FISCAL

Added a new subsection establishing a fixed annual salary of $153,725 for the Judge of Probate effective October 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the line numbering and formatting throughout the document to reflect the enrolled version.

TIMELINE

Changed the document header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updated the bill number suffix from UAY-1 to UAY-2.

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

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 876

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 730

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Montgomery County Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors