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HB536 • 2026

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Rehm
Last action
2026-04-03
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text does not provide specific details about benefits other than stating that the sheriff will receive them.

Henry County Sheriff's Pay Revised

This law changes the pay and benefits for the sheriff of Henry County, Alabama.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the sheriff’s total yearly compensation to $94,000 starting June 1, 2026.
  • Sets a base salary of $94,000 per year for the sheriff beginning January 18, 2027.
  • Allows an 8% pay raise each term after the first one if the same person is re-elected as sheriff.
  • Requires the sheriff to receive benefits given to other county employees but limits future raises based on certain rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The sheriff of Henry County, Alabama.

Terms To Know

Sheriff
A law enforcement officer who is the chief of police in a county and has duties like keeping public order and managing jails.
Compensation
Money or other rewards given to someone for their work.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify how the sheriff's pay will be adjusted if they are re-elected after a break in service.
  • It removes an old rule about the sheriff’s pay from Alabama’s laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-03 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 946 (Yeas 31, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 31, Nays 0)

  4. 2026-03-19 House

    Delivered to Governor

  5. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Signature Requested

  6. 2026-03-19 House

    Enrolled

  7. 2026-03-19 House

    Ready to Enroll

  8. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  9. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-03-10 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 798 (Yeas 23, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-03-10 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 54, Nays 0)

  12. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  13. 2026-03-10 Senate

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

  14. 2026-03-05 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  15. 2026-03-05 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  16. 2026-03-03 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  17. 2026-03-03 House

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

Official Summary Text

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB536 ENROLLED
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HB536
FKSZLD5-2
By Representative Rehm (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 03-Mar-26
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First Read: 03-Mar-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Henry County; to further provide for the
compensation of the sheriff; and to repeal Section 45-34-230,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the compensation of the
sheriff.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) Beginning June 1, 2026, the Sheriff of
Henry County shall receive an additional expense allowance in
an amount that brings his or her total compensation to
ninety-four thousand dollars ($94,000) per year.
(b) Beginning January 18, 2027, the base annual salary
for the sheriff shall be ninety-four thousand dollars
($94,000) per year, in lieu of all other expense allowances or
other forms of compensation.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b), beginning
January 18, 2027, any individual serving as sheriff shall
receive an increase in his or her then-existing salary of
eight percent for each second or subsequent successive term to
which he or she is elected sheriff.
(2) An individual who returns to the office of sheriff
for any non-successive term shall be compensated as if he or
she has obtained the office of sheriff for the first time, and
shall be eligible for increases pursuant to subdivision (1)
only for currently successive service.
(d) The sheriff shall receive all benefits provided to
employees of the Henry County Commission, but he or she shall
not be eligible for any increases in compensation pursuant to
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not be eligible for any increases in compensation pursuant to
Chapter 2A of Subtitle 1 of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975.
Section 2. Section 45-34-230, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the compensation of the Sheriff of Henry County,
is repealed.
Section 3. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2026.
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2026.
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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 10-Mar-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 19-Mar-26 Passed
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