# Alabama HB355: Houston County; temporary judge of probate service period extended, compensation of temporary probate judge revised

Alabama HB355, Houston County; temporary judge of probate service period extended, compensation of temporary probate judge revised, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul W. Lee (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-25 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB355
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Houston County; temporary judge of probate service period extended, compensation of temporary probate judge revised
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Enacted
- Sponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Houston County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (122 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher Houston County temporary judge pay: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, eligible Houston County temporary probate judges receive $100 per hearing, up from $50. The probate judge’s discretionary fund pays this amount. Court employees serving as temporary judges are excluded from this hearing pay. They also cannot receive compensation under the…
- Houston County extends temporary probate judge terms: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Houston County’s elected probate judge can appoint temporary judges to serve alongside the elected judge. Appointments must address crowded calendars, complex issues, potentially long trials, or caseload needs. Each term lasts no more than 180 days and can be renewed for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Sorrells (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Clouse (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 455 | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 274 | pass | 17 | 0 | 81 |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 55 | 0 | 41 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-25: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 455 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-19: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 274 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB355-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB355-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB355-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB355-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB355-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).