District Attorneys, diminishing compensation during term prohibited, constitutional amendment
HB 354 proposes a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022. This amendment would ensure that the compensation received by a district attorney cannot be diminished during their term of office. If approved by voters in a statewide election on May 26, 2026, this measure would protect the salaries and other payments for district attorneys throughout their six-year terms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 7, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its introduced draft to its enrolled final version, incorporating minor formatting corrections and adding certification signatures from legislative officers. The substantive policy content regarding the constitutional amendment to protect district attorney salaries from reduction remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the document to standardize the enrolled version format.
Signature lines and certification dates for the Speaker of the House, Senate President, and Clerk were added to confirm final passage.
Page headers were updated from 'HB354 INTRODUCED' to 'HB354 Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 978
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 579
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
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