# Alabama HB574: Macon County; constitutional amendment, age limit to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 Alabama HB574, Macon County; constitutional amendment, age limit to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB574-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB574 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Macon County; constitutional amendment, age limit to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-04-03, Enacted - Sponsor: Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Macon County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (307 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Macon County probate judge age limit rises: benefit, low. The law establishes a constitutional amendment raising the age limit for Macon County probate judge to 75. Candidates must be 75 or younger when election qualifying begins or when appointed. The change takes effect when a majority of qualified voters voting on the amendment approve it. It does not… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1077 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 1078 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 82 | 0 | 21 | | 2026-03-17 | House | LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted | pass | 62 | 0 | 43 | | 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 978 | pass | 67 | 0 | 37 | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-03: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-02: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1077 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Chambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 1078 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-02: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-02: Sent to Secretary of State (House) - 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (House) - 2026-03-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 978 (House) - 2026-03-17: LocalCertificationResolutionAdopted (House) - 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB574-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB574-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/HB574-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB574-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-HB574-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).