HB536 • 2026

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

Labor

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 metadata lists an effective date field but leaves it blank; however, Section 3 of the bill text explicitly states the act becomes effective on June 1, 2026.

New Pay Rules for the Henry County Sheriff

This law changes how much money the sheriff of Henry County earns by setting a total pay amount starting in June 2026 and adding rules for raises based on serving consecutive terms.

What This Bill Does

Sets total yearly compensation to $94,000 starting June 1, 2026, by adding an expense allowance.
Changes the base salary to $94,000 per year starting January 18, 2027, replacing other allowances or forms of compensation.
Adds an 8% pay increase for each second or later term served in a row after January 18, 2027.
Requires the sheriff to receive benefits given to Henry County Commission employees.
Removes old state law Section 45-34-230 that previously set compensation rules.

Who It Names or Affects

The Sheriff of Henry County

Terms To Know

Expense allowance: Extra money added to the salary starting June 1, 2026, to reach a total pay amount.
Successive term: A second or later time serving as sheriff without a break between terms.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify the exact dollar amount of the expense allowance before January 2027, only that it brings total pay to $94,000.
Sheriffs are not eligible for compensation increases under Chapter 2A of Subtitle 1 of Title 11.

Bill History

2026-04-03 House
Enacted
2026-03-19 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 946 (Yeas 31, Nays 0)
2026-03-19 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 31, Nays 0)
2026-03-19 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-19 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-03-19 House
Enrolled
2026-03-19 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-17 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-17 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-03-10 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 798 (Yeas 23, Nays 0)
2026-03-10 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 54, Nays 0)
2026-03-10 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-03-10 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-03-05 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-05 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-03 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
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
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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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