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HB166 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB166 Alabama 2024 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Legislature; authority to set and alter compensation of county officers established
Description

Under the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, the Legislature or a county may not increase the compensation of a state or county officer during the officer's term of office by increasing or imposing new duties, nor may the Legislature or county decrease the compensation of a state or county officer during the officer's term of office.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Legislature to set and alter the compensation of county officers and sheriffs by general or local law, and to prohibit the Legislature from altering the compensation of a county officer or sheriff during the term of office.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments Statewide

Bill Actions

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment B9NUJ4J-1

S

Pending Senate County and Municipal Government

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 365

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House State Government

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

Calendar

Hearing

Senate County and Municipal Government (Senate) Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 11:00:00

Hearing

House State Government Hearing

Room 206 at 15:00:00

Hearing

House State Government Hearing

Room 206 at 15:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 365

April 2, 2024 House Passed
Yes 98
No 1
Abstained 4

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 2, 2024 House Passed
Yes 98
Abstained 4
Absent 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature