# Alabama HB500: Lawrence County, sheriff compensation revised

Alabama HB500, Lawrence County, sheriff compensation revised, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ernie Yarbrough (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-15 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB500
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Lawrence County, sheriff compensation revised
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Enacted
- Sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Lawrence County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (74 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lawrence County sheriff pay set at $95,000: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, an expense allowance brings the Lawrence County sheriff’s total pay to $95,000 a year. Beginning January 19, 2026, the annual base salary is $95,000, replacing all prior salary, expense allowances, and fees. The county general fund pays this compensation in equal installm…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1040 | pass | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 703 | pass | 8 | 0 | 95 |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 44 | 0 | 59 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-15: Enacted (House)
- 2025-05-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1040 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2025-05-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 703 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2025-04-01: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB500-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB500-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB500-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB500-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB500-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).