HB 208 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75

HB 208 proposes amending Alabama's constitution to raise the maximum age for qualifying as Walker County's probate judge from the current limit to 75 years. It would allow candidates to be elected or appointed as probate judge if they are under 75 at the time of qualifying for the position. This change specifically affects individuals seeking the probate judge role in Walker County, not statewide judicial positions. The amendment requires voter approval after legislative passage to become part of Alabama's constitution.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Feb 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · Feb 3, 2026
MINOR
The bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has been fully passed by both the House and Senate and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding the age limit for Walker County Probate Judges remains unchanged, as the text of the proposed constitutional amendment is identical in both versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still proposes a constitutional amendment to set a maximum age of 75 for Walker County Probate Judges.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'HB208 INTRODUCED' to 'HB208 ENROLLED', and the internal reference code was updated from RB444YM-1 to RB444YM-2, reflecting the bill's final legislative 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
22
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 191
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 190
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Reconsider Adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reconsideration of Local Application Adopted
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 95
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Barnes
Greg Barnes
RRepublican
AL
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