HB602 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Reed IngramRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Montgomery County, probate judge compensation further provided for
Summary: HB602 updates Montgomery County probate judge pay with a new fixed salary by 2025 and rules for future annual increases tied to county raises.
What This Bill Does
It preserves a baseline annual pay of $88,000 for the probate judge (effective Oct 1, 1996) and requires future increases to align with the county's across-the-board raises, capped at $3,000 per fiscal year. The compensation is paid from the Montgomery County General Fund like other county employees. Starting Oct 1, 2025, the judge serving on June 1, 2025 will earn $153,725 per year. The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
The judge of probate in Montgomery County will see changes to how their pay is calculated, including a fixed salary of $153,725 starting Oct 1, 2025.
Montgomery County government (County Commission) and its employees, because the pay is funded from the General Fund and increases must mirror county-wide raises (with a $3,000 annual cap).

Key Provisions
§45-51-84(a): Establishes an annual compensation of $88,000 for the judge of probate, effective Oct 1, 1996.
§45-51-84(b): The compensation is paid from the Montgomery County General Fund in the same manner as other county employees.
§45-51-84(c): After Oct 1, 1996, the compensation may increase by the same percentage as the county's across-the-board raises for full-time employees, but not by more than $3,000 in any fiscal year.
§45-51-84(d): Beginning Oct 1, 2025, the person serving as judge of probate on June 1, 2025, shall receive $153,725 per year instead of any other salary.
§2: The act becomes effective on 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.
Subjects: Montgomery County