Hearing
Senate Local Legislation Hearing
No Meeting at 13:18:00
HB349 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Feb 22, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Chris BlackshearRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided
- Summary
HB349 raises the Russell County sheriff’s annual salary to $135,000, to be paid like other county employees starting June 1, 2025, and replaces any other salary under existing law.
What This Bill DoesThe bill amends Section 45-57-230 to set the Russell County sheriff’s annual salary at $135,000 and requires it be paid in the same manner and at the same time as other county employees. It states that this salary replaces any other salary provided by general or local law. The change takes effect June 1, 2025.
Who It Affects- The Sheriff of Russell County, whose annual pay will be increased to $135,000.
- Russell County's payroll/finance office, which will pay the sheriff’s salary and administer it like other county employees.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Annual salary of the Sheriff of Russell County is set at $135,000, payable in the same manner and at the same time as other county employees, effective June 1, 2025.
- This salary replaces any other salary provided by general or local law.
- Subjects
- Russell County
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
S
Signature Requested
H
Delivered to Governor
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 647
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Local Legislation
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 465
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 Local Legislation
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
Calendar
Hearing
House Local Legislation Hearing
Room 418 at 13:40:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 465
Yes
15
Abstained
84
Absent
5
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
65
Abstained
32
Absent
7
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
65
Abstained
32
Absent
7
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 647
Yes
26
Absent
8
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
26
Absent
8
SBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
26
Absent
8
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB349 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB349 Alabama 2025 Session - Enrolled
Source: Alabama Legislature