# Alabama HB208: Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 Alabama HB208, Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gregory Barnes (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-02-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB208-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB208 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-02-03, Enacted - Sponsor: Gregory Barnes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Walker County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (322 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Walker County probate judge age limit: 75: benefit, low. The law requires a referendum on changing Walker County's probate judge age limit. The amendment takes effect only after approval by a majority of qualified voters voting on it. It allows people age 75 or younger to be elected or appointed, overriding the state constitution's existing age rule. Age… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gregory Barnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Wadsworth (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 190 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 191 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Reconsideration of Local Application Adopted | pass | 58 | 0 | 43 | | 2026-01-21 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 95 | pass | 64 | 6 | 33 | | 2026-01-21 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 41 | 5 | 56 | | 2026-01-21 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 60 | 6 | 31 | ## Actions (24) - 2026-02-03: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-02-03: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-02-03: Sent to Secretary of State (House) - 2026-02-03: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-02-03: Enacted (House) - 2026-01-29: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 190 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 191 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-01-29: Enrolled (House) - 2026-01-27: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Reconsideration of Local Application Adopted (House) - 2026-01-22: Motion to Reconsider Adopted (House) - 2026-01-21: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-21: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 95 (House) - 2026-01-21: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House) - 2026-01-21: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-20: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB208-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB208-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB208-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB208-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB208-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).