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HB208 • 2026

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

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

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Barnes
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Contingent

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact process for voter approval beyond stating that an election will be held according to existing constitutional and election laws.

Walker County Judge of Probate Age Limit

This law proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution that sets a new age limit for people who want to become judges of probate in Walker County.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution regarding Walker County.
  • Sets the maximum age at which someone can be elected or appointed as judge of probate in Walker County to 75 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to become judges of probate in Walker County
  • Voters in Walker County

Terms To Know

Constitutional amendment
A change made to a country's main set of laws, called the Constitution.
Qualified electors
People who are allowed to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law will only take effect if voters approve it.
  • It does not change other parts of Alabama's Constitution or laws outside Walker County.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-02-03 House

    Delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-02-03 House

    Sent to Secretary of State

  4. 2026-02-03 House

    Delivered to Governor

  5. 2026-02-03 House

    Delivered to Governor

  6. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Signature Requested

  7. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 191 (Yeas 33, Nays 0)

  8. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 190 (Yeas 33, Nays 0)

  9. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 33, Nays 0)

  10. 2026-01-29 House

    Enrolled

  11. 2026-01-29 House

    Ready to Enroll

  12. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  13. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  14. 2026-01-22 House

    Reconsideration of Local Application Adopted (Yeas 58, Nays 0)

  15. 2026-01-22 House

    Motion to Reconsider Adopted

  16. 2026-01-21 House

    LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (Yeas 41, Nays 5)

  17. 2026-01-21 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 95 (Yeas 64, Nays 6)

  18. 2026-01-21 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 60, Nays 6)

  19. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  20. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

  21. 2026-01-20 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  22. 2026-01-20 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  23. 2026-01-14 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  24. 2026-01-14 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

This act proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Walker County, to set the maximum age at which an individual may be elected or appointed as judge of probate to 75 years of age at the time of qualifying for election or appointment.

Current Bill Text

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HB208 ENROLLED
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HB208
RB444YM-2
By Representatives Barnes, Wadsworth (Constitutional
Amendment)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 14-Jan-26
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First Read: 14-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 2022, relating to Walker County, to authorize a person to
be elected or appointed as judge of probate of the county who
is not over 75 years of age at the time of qualifying for
election or appointment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 2022, is proposed:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Notwithstanding the provision of Section 155 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 2022, a person who is not over 75
years of age at the beginning time of qualifying for election,
or at the time of his or her appointment, may be elected or
appointed to the Office of Judge of Probate of Walker County.
Upon ratification of this constitutional amendment, the
Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment as
appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
paragraph and may make the following nonsubstantive revisions:
change capitalization, hierarchy, spelling, and punctuation
for purposes of style and uniformity; correct manifest
grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors; revise
internal or external citations and cross-references; and
translate effective dates.
END PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment
shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284.01, and 285
of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws
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of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws
of this state. The appropriate election official shall assign
a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on
the election ballot and shall set forth the following
description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed
constitutional amendment:
"Relating to Walker County, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to set the maximum age at
which a person may qualify as judge of probate of the county
to the age of 75 years at the time of qualifying for election
or appointment.
Proposed by Act ____."
This description shall be followed by the following
language:
"Yes( ) No( )."
Section 3. The proposed amendment shall become valid as
part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, when approved by
a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
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a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 21-Jan-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 29-Jan-26 Passed
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