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HB83 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 23, 2026
HB83 Alabama 2026 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Blount County; judge of probate authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions; Constitutional Amendment
Description

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Blount County, to authorize the Judge of Probate of Blount County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Blount County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.

Subjects
Blount County

Bill Actions

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

LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 83

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

H

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Local Legislation Hearing

No Meeting at 15:06:00

Hearing

House Local Legislation Hearing

Room 200 at 14:37:00

Bill Text

Votes

LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 57
Abstained 40
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 83

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 67
Abstained 31
Absent 6

Third Reading in House of Origin

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 70
Abstained 23
Absent 11

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

January 21, 2026 House Passed
Yes 70
Abstained 23
Absent 11

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature