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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama sets Montgomery County probate judge annual salary at $153,725 starting June 2026
Last action · April 2, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Will Barfoot
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What This Bill Does
Montgomery County's probate judge salary is set at an annual rate of $153,725 starting June 1, 2026, replacing prior salary provisions and caps for the individual serving as judge on June 1, 2025.
Changes the compensation structure and pay rate for the Montgomery County probate judge position, affecting county salary outlays and judicial remuneration.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Montgomery County probate judge
The judge's annual compensation is set at a fixed rate of $153,725 per year beginning October 1, 2026, replacing previous percentage-based increases.
Montgomery County Commission
Continues to pay the probate judge's compensation out of the general fund in the same manner as other county employees.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 17, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 17, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Mar 17, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Mar 17, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Mar 17, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 927
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- Mar 17, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 3, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 518
- Feb 24, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 19, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 518
Total
35
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 5
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance25How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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