Hearing
Senate Local Legislation Hearing
No Meeting at 12:50:00
HB512 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Feb 23, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Bryan BrinyarkRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Fayette County, sheriff's compensation further provided for
- Summary
HB512 changes Fayette County sheriff compensation by replacing the additional expense allowance with staged base salary increases and new allowances, culminating in an $80,000 base salary in 2027 and a $20,000 expense allowance in the interim.
What This Bill DoesHB512 amends Fayette County's sheriff pay. It starts with an additional $10,000 annual expense allowance, but that allowance is voided for the next term and replaced by a $60,000 base salary. It also creates a transitional period where the sheriff keeps the current base salary as of Sept. 30, 2025, and beginning Oct. 1, 2025 adds a $20,000 annual expense allowance on top of the base salary. Then on Jan. 18, 2027, the base salary rises to $80,000 and the previous salary/allowance provisions are void.
Who It Affects- The Sheriff of Fayette County — compensation changes across several dates, including Oct. 1, 2025 and Jan. 18, 2027, affecting salary and allowances.
- Fayette County's general fund (county budget) — will pay the sheriff's salary and allowances, influencing the county budget starting Oct. 1, 2025.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Adds an annual $10,000 expense allowance for the Fayette County sheriff, payable from the county general fund.
- From the next term of office, voids the $10,000 expense allowance and replaces it with a $60,000 base salary, payable from the county general fund.
- Until Jan. 18, 2027, the sheriff continues to receive the same base salary as of Sept. 30, 2025.
- From Oct. 1, 2025, the sheriff also receives an additional $20,000 expense allowance per year, in addition to the base salary.
- On Jan. 18, 2027, the sheriff's base salary becomes $80,000 per year and the salary and allowances described in subsections (a) and (b) are void.
- Section 2 states the act becomes effective October 1, 2025.
- Subjects
- Fayette County
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 1058
S
Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 1057
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 740
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 13:19:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 740
Yes
12
Abstained
90
Absent
2
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
54
Abstained
45
Absent
5
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
54
Abstained
45
Absent
5
Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Roll Call 1057
Yes
25
No
4
Absent
5
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1058
Yes
28
Absent
6
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB512 Alabama 2025 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB512 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature