# Alabama HB479: Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for Alabama HB479, Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Robbins (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-13 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB479-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB479 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Enacted - Sponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Coosa County - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (137 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Coosa probate judge gets judge-linked pay: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Coosa County’s probate judge gets 70% of a district court judge’s salary with equal service years. Pay follows that judge’s cost-of-living and service-based raises, at the same times and by the same method. To receive this pay, the probate judge must give up separate pay… - Coosa revenue commissioner gets judge-linked pay: mixed, medium. Coosa County’s revenue commissioner keeps the existing salary through the term that began October 1, 2023. Beginning October 1, 2026, a monthly allowance brings salary plus allowance to 60% of a district court judge’s salary with equal service years. This includes that judge’s cost-of-living and se… - Coosa sheriff gets judge-linked pay: mixed, medium. Coosa County’s sheriff keeps the existing salary through the term that began January 16, 2023. Beginning October 1, 2026, a monthly allowance brings salary plus allowance to 60% of a district court judge’s salary with equal service years. This includes that judge’s cost-of-living and service-based… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 673 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 58 | 0 | 33 | | 2026-02-25 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 587 | pass | 19 | 0 | 72 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-03-13: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-05: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-05: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-03: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 673 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-25: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 587 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB479-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB479-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/HB479-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB479-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-HB479-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).