Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Labor

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Barfoot
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on future salary increases beyond the initial change to $153,725.

Montgomery County Probate Judge Compensation Revision

This law changes the annual salary for the Montgomery County probate judge to $153,725 starting October 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Changes the annual salary for the Montgomery County probate judge to $153,725 starting October 1, 2026.
Requires this new salary amount to be paid from the general fund of the Montgomery County Commission like other county employees' salaries.

Who It Names or Affects

The probate judge serving in Montgomery County as of June 1, 2025.
Montgomery County Commission

Terms To Know

Probate Judge: A judge who handles matters related to wills, estates, and guardianships.
General Fund: The main account from which a government pays for its day-to-day operations and services.

Limits and Unknowns

It is unclear how this change will affect the budget of Montgomery County.

Bill History

2026-04-02 Senate
Enacted
2026-03-17 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 927 (Yeas 9, Nays 0)
2026-03-17 House
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 51, Nays 0)
2026-03-17 Senate
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-17 House
Signature Requested
2026-03-17 Senate
Enrolled
2026-03-17 Senate
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-03 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-03 House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-24 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 518 (Yeas 30, Nays 0)
2026-02-24 Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 30, Nays 0)
2026-02-24 House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-24 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation
2026-02-19 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-19 Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-12 Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-12 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Current Bill Text

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SB295 ENROLLED
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SB295
SLIJV77-2
By Senators Barfoot, Hatcher (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 12-Feb-26
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First Read: 12-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Montgomery County; to amend Section
45-51-84, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the
compensation of the judge of probate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-51-84, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§45-51-84
(a) The per annum compensation shall be eighty-eight
thousand dollars ($88,000) for the judge of probate effective
October 1, 1996.
(b) The compensation amount in subsection (a) shall be
paid out of the general fund of the Montgomery County
Commission in the same manner as other county employees are
paid.
(c) Subsequent to October 1, 1996, the compensation
amount in subsection (a) shall be increased by the same
percentage as the across-the-board percentage increase
received by full-time county employees at the same time as the
increase is received by the county employees, except that the
amount shall not be increased by more than three thousand
dollars ($3,000) in any fiscal year.
(d) Beginning October 1, 2026, the individual serving
as judge of probate on June 1, 2025, in lieu of any other
salary, shall receive an annual salary of one hundred
fifty-three thousand seven hundred twenty-five dollars
($153,725) per year. "
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($153,725) per year. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2026.
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2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB295
Senate 24-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 17-Mar-26
By: Senator Barfoot
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