# Alabama HB439: Escambia County; qualifications of the sheriff further provided for

Alabama HB439, Escambia County; qualifications of the sheriff further provided for, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alan Baker (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB439
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Escambia County; qualifications of the sheriff further provided for
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted
- Sponsor: Alan Baker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Escambia County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (140 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stricter rules for Escambia County sheriffs: cost, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Escambia County sheriff candidates and appointees must meet these requirements, alongside other qualifications required by law. They must be U.S. citizens and eligible voters, with county residency and county voter registration throughout the year immediately before qualifyi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alan Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Hammett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 592 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 60 | 0 | 44 |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 463 | pass | 16 | 0 | 88 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-25: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 592 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-19: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 463 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB439-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB439-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/HB439-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB439-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-HB439-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).