SB226 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will BarfootSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

District Attorneys, diminishing compensation during term prohibited, constitutional amendment

Summary

SB226 would amend Alabama's constitution to prevent a district attorney's pay from being reduced while they are in office.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would add a rule that a district attorney's compensation may not be diminished during their official term. It also sets the district attorney's term at six years and requires the DA to be elected by qualified voters in the circuit, reside in the circuit, and be licensed to practice law; the measure includes related provisions about vacancies and how certain revenues are handled by law. The main concrete change is protection of DA pay, with the rest establishing organizational rules for the office and funding implications.

Who It Affects

• District attorneys themselves, whose compensation would be protected from deductions during their term.
• Counties and the state that fund district attorney salaries, whose compensation decisions would be constrained by the non-diminishment rule during a DA's term.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits diminishing the compensation received by a district attorney during their official term.
• Defines a district attorney's six-year term and requires election by qualified electors in the circuit, residency in the circuit, and legal licensure to practice law.
• Provides how vacancies in the district attorney's office and in their staff are filled as provided by law.
• Addresses revenue from fines, forfeitures, and court costs in district courts for apportionment between municipality and state as provided by law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide