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SB 202

Alabama SenatePassed

Summary

SB 202, “Montgomery County; sheriff; expense allowance and salary”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 21, 2026 by Sen. Kirk Hatcher (D). It last saw action on Mar 13, 2026: Enacted.


Record

Text

SB 202 has 6 roll calls.

sb202/enrolled.txt
SB202 ENROLLED
SB202
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By Senators Hatcher, Barfoot (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 21-Jan-26
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SB202 Enrolled
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Montgomery County; to amend Section
45-51-231.01, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the
expense allowance and salary of the sheriff if the sheriff has
served two or more full consecutive terms as sheriff.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-51-231.01 of the Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows:
"§45-51-231.01
(a)(1) Any Sheriff of Montgomery County who has served
two consecutive full terms shall receive an additional expense
allowance of twenty seventy thousand dollars ($20,000)
($70,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from
the general fund of the county. This expense allowance shall
be in addition to all other compensation or benefits granted
to the sheriff and may be treated as compensation for
retirement contributions.
(2) This subsection shall be void at the earlier of the
end of the term of the sheriff serving on August 1, 2023, or
on upon a vacancy in the office of sheriff for any reason.
(b) Effective beginning the next term of office of the
Sheriff of Montgomery County, and thereafter, any sheriff who
has served two or more consecutive full terms as sheriff,
shall receive an annual salary in the amount of one hundred
seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000). The salary shall be
paid from the general fund of the county.
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SB202 Enrolled
Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the first month following its passage.
Page 2
SB202 Enrolled
________________________________________________
President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
________________________________________________
Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB202
Senate 12-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 03-Mar-26
By: Senator Hatcher
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Montgomery County; sheriff; expense allowance and salary

Sponsors

Sen. Kirk Hatcher (D) sponsors SB 202 alone.

Committees

SB 202 went before 2 committees: Local Legislation and Montgomery County Legislation.

Local Legislation
Local Legislation
Referred to · Jan 21, 2026
Montgomery County Legislation
Montgomery County Legislation
Referred to · Feb 12, 2026 · 1 Bills

History

SB 202 has taken 17 actions since Jan 21, 2026, the latest on Mar 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Enacted
Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor
Mar 5, 2026
House
Signature Requested
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Enrolled
Mar 3, 2026
House
Third Reading in Second House

Votes

SB 202 went to 6 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 3, 2026 at 580.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 3, 2026
House
HBIR: Passed by Second House
58
0
Mar 3, 2026
House
Third Reading in Second House
58
0
Mar 3, 2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 659
20
0
Feb 12, 2026
Senate
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
29
0
Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
29
0

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · legiscan.com