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HB464 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026
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Summary

Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
St. Clair County, compensation and benefits of coroner further provided for, retroactive
Summary

HB464 changes how the St. Clair County coroner is paid, setting new monthly pay and expense allowances with retroactive effect and future adjustments.

What This Bill Does

It sets the coroner's total monthly compensation to $3,450 starting March 1, 2025, through an expense allowance. Beginning January 18, 2027, the base salary remains $3,450 per month and adds a $600 monthly expense allowance, with all previous allowances or other forms of compensation repealed. It repeals several older laws about coroner pay and confirms retroactive actions as of March 1, 2025; the act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
  • The Coroner of St. Clair County — will receive updated compensation and expense allowances under the new schedule, with retroactive effect to March 1, 2025 and a further change in 2027.
  • St. Clair County government/budget — must fund and administer the new compensation structure and repeal prior compensation laws.
Key Provisions
  • Section 1(a): Beginning March 1, 2025, the coroner's total base compensation shall be $3,450 per month via an additional expense allowance.
  • Section 1(b): Beginning January 18, 2027, the coroner's base salary shall be $3,450 per month.
  • Section 1(c): Beginning January 18, 2027, the coroner shall receive an additional $600 per month expense allowance; all previous expense allowances or other forms of compensation beyond the compensation provided are void.
  • Section 2: Repeals Act 131, 1957 Regular Session; Act 2000-560; Act 2009-475; Act 2020-182; Act 2024-264 related to coroner compensation and benefits.
  • Section 3: Retroactive to March 1, 2025; actions taken under the act beginning March 1, 2025 are ratified and confirmed.
  • Section 4: Effective June 1, 2025.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Bill Actions

H

Enacted

H

Enacted

H

Delivered to Governor

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Ready to Enroll

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1038

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 729

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

Senate Local Legislation Hearing

No Meeting at 13:03:00

Hearing

House Local Legislation Hearing

Room 418 at 13:19:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 729

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 11
Abstained 87
Absent 6

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 54
Abstained 44
Absent 6

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

April 9, 2025 House Passed
Yes 54
Abstained 44
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1038

May 7, 2025 Senate Passed
Yes 22
Abstained 1
Absent 11

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature