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AlabamaHB1572025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

County officials, uniform increases such as cost-of-living, newly elected or appointed officials, included in initial compensation under Omnibus Pay Act

Sponsored By: Paul W. Lee (Republican)

Enacted

Counties & Municipalities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New county officials keep prior pay

The law takes effect July 1, 2025, for Alabama officials covered by the Omnibus Pay Act. Officials elected or appointed after that date get the previous officeholder’s pay, including uniform raises, as their starting pay. They remain entitled to uniform raises, subject to the limits for raises granted by local law. Since August 1, 2016, covered officials receive the same dollar or percentage raises granted uniformly to all county employees. Category 2 officials qualify for cost-of-living raises beginning October 1, 2000, except where otherwise provided.

Local raises can pause county officials’ raises

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Legislature retains authority to raise covered Alabama county officials’ pay through local laws. A local-law pay increase blocks uniform raises until pay calculated under the uniform-raise rules equals or exceeds that local-law increase. A local law can provide a different rule.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul W. Lee

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 233 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 985

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 102 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 281

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/14/2025House

  2. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 985

    5/6/2025Senate

  3. Ready to Enroll

    5/6/2025House

  4. Enrolled

    5/6/2025House

  5. Signature Requested

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Delivered to Governor

    5/6/2025House

  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/18/2025Senate

  9. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

    3/4/2025Senate

  10. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/4/2025Senate

  11. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/27/2025House

  12. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 281

    2/27/2025House

  13. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/20/2025House

  14. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/19/2025House

  15. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Fiscal Responsibility

    2/4/2025House

  16. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/4/2025House

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