# Alabama HB371: Pike County, judge of probate; authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, Constitutional Amendment

Alabama HB371, Pike County, judge of probate; authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, Constitutional Amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcus Paramore (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-02-24 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB371
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Pike County, judge of probate; authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, Constitutional Amendment
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Enacted
- Sponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Pike County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (282 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More powers for Pike County probate court: benefit, low. Pike County's probate judge can now hear equity cases, which seek court-ordered relief, alongside the circuit court. The judge must be a licensed Alabama attorney, and the case must have been originally filed in Pike County Probate Court. In these cases, the judge has circuit court powers, and the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 522 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 523 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 379 | pass | 65 | 0 | 40 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 61 | 0 | 42 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 63 | 0 | 40 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-24: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 522 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 523 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-24: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-24: Sent to Secretary of State (House)
- 2026-02-24: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 379 (House)
- 2026-02-12: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-02-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB371-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB371-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB371-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB371-enr.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB371-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).