SB 375 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Class 1 municipalities; mayor, compensation amended

This bill allows the city council of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama to set the mayor's annual salary at a minimum of $220,000, which must remain fixed throughout the mayor's term. It also establishes a monthly expense allowance of $10,000 for mayors in these municipalities, which does not require accounting and may be treated as part of retirement contributions if the mayor elects to do so. The legislation repeals previous laws that specifically set compensation for the mayor of Birmingham, replacing them with these new general rules for Class 1 municipalities. These changes directly affect mayors and city councils in Alabama's Class 1 cities by standardizing their compensation structure.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its introduced version to its engrossed version, incorporating significant policy changes regarding mayor compensation and utility oversight. The most critical change is the reduction of the monthly expense allowance for Class 1 mayors from $10,000 to $8,000. Additionally, the bill now explicitly includes a provision allowing mayors to act as superintendents for municipal utility systems (such as water, sewage, and power), a role that was previously described but not clearly authorized in the introduced text.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize mayors to serve as superintendents for municipal utility systems, whereas the introduced version only mentioned the possibility without clear authorization.

FISCAL

The monthly expense allowance for Class 1 mayors was reduced from $10,000 to $8,000.

REQUIREMENT

New language was added to authorize mayors to act as superintendents for municipal utility systems and manage related financial data.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and synopsis were updated to reflect the new utility superintendent role and the corrected expense allowance amount.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Committee in Second House (Jefferson County Legislation)

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Financial Services)

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1022

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1021

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Jefferson County Legislation 1st Amendment Offered (Jefferson County Legislation)

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

Jefferson County Legislation 1st Amendment (Jefferson County Legislation)

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors