SB 202 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Montgomery County; sheriff; expense allowance and salary

SB 202 would increase compensation for Montgomery County sheriffs who serve two or more consecutive terms. It provides a $70,000 annual expense allowance (in addition to existing pay) and establishes a new salary range of $175,000 to $225,000 per year for qualifying sheriffs. The allowance ends when the current sheriff's term concludes or if the office becomes vacant, while the salary increase applies to future terms starting after the bill passes. All payments would be funded from Montgomery County's general fund.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, updating the bill number from 9J5D7BB-1 to 9J5D7BB-2 and adding official certification signatures from the Senate and House. The substantive policy text regarding the Montgomery County Sheriff's compensation remains unchanged, retaining the specific dollar amounts and eligibility criteria for sheriffs serving two consecutive terms.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply only to the Sheriff of Montgomery County.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill identifier from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and changed the tracking number from 9J5D7BB-1 to 9J5D7BB-2 to reflect its final status.

Added certification signatures and dates from the Senate and House of Representatives to formally validate the bill as passed by both chambers.

Removed draft formatting markers and introductory headers associated with the bill's initial introduction phase.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 659

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Montgomery County Legislation)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 372

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation )

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors