HB 536 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

This bill updates the compensation structure for the Henry County Sheriff, directly affecting the county's law enforcement leadership. Starting June 1, 2026, the sheriff will receive an additional allowance to bring total compensation to $94,000 annually, which will later become the base salary starting January 18, 2027. The legislation also grants an automatic eight percent salary increase for each term after the first for successive terms, while repealing the previous compensation law. The sheriff will receive benefits similar to other county commission employees but will not be eligible for certain state-level compensation increases.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed Apr 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, updating the bill number and removing introductory text. The core policy regarding the Henry County Sheriff's compensation remained largely the same, but a significant clarification was added to the rules for non-successive terms. Previously, the text for non-successive terms was missing; the enrolled version now explicitly states that a sheriff returning for a non-successive term is treated as a new hire and cannot receive the automatic 8% increase for successive terms unless they have currently successive service.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on Henry County Sheriff compensation, but the eligibility criteria for salary increases were clarified to prevent automatic raises for non-successive terms.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific language clarifying that a sheriff returning for a non-successive term is compensated as if they obtained the office for the first time, limiting their eligibility for the 8% successive term increase.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and changed the internal document identifier from FKSZLD5-1 to FKSZLD5-2.

Removed introductory page headers and the initial 'Introduced' status, replacing them with the final 'Enrolled' status and certification signatures.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 946

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 798

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors