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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Legislature proposes a 2 percent cost-of-living salary increase for state, judicial, and legislative employees starting October 2026
Last action · January 14, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Donna Givens
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What This Bill Would Do
State employees, judicial personnel, legislative staff, and certain county health department workers will receive a two percent salary increase starting with the first pay day on or after October 1, 2026, under HB 223. The bill excludes employees covered by labor agreements and local supplements tied to state salaries, requiring funding to be provided through the annual budget act.
Changes pay schedules for classified and unclassified state personnel, judicial officers, and legislative staff across Alabama, excluding those under union contracts or local supplements.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Employees
Eligible classified, unclassified, and hourly state workers receive a two percent salary increase starting October 1, 2026, unless covered by a labor contract.
Judicial Personnel
Court officials and employees within the Unified Judicial System receive a two percent salary increase, excluding any local salary supplements.
Legislative Personnel
Senate, House, and Legislative Services Agency employees receive a two percent salary increase.
County Health Department Employees
Employees subject to the State Merit System whose compensation is paid by the state, county, or contributing agency under the State Board of Health receive the two percent increase.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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