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AlabamaHB5762026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Mobile County; temporary judges of probate, appointment amended

Sponsored By: Chip Brown (Republican)

Enacted

Mobile County

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Mobile County extends temporary probate judge authority

Beginning June 1, 2026, Mobile County’s elected probate judge has longer authority to appoint temporary judges for court workload needs. Reasons include crowded calendars, complex issues, lengthy trials, or caseload management. The law removes the cutoff tied to the first regular legislative session after a successor takes office. Appointment authority ends when a second probate judge is authorized and takes office. Existing limits remain: each appointment lasts up to 90 days, with renewals allowed, but service cannot exceed 100 days per fiscal year. The elected judge must immediately resume office after filing a certificate with the circuit clerk stating the judge is no longer incompetent; the temporary judge’s authority then ends. That certificate no longer needs to address incapacity, absence, sickness, or other disqualification.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chip Brown

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 966

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 50 • No: 0 • Other: 53

House vote • 3/17/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 917

Yes: 17 • No: 0 • Other: 85

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/6/2026House

  2. Third Reading in Second House

    3/31/2026Senate

  3. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 966

    3/31/2026Senate

  4. Ready to Enroll

    3/31/2026House

  5. Enrolled

    3/31/2026House

  6. Signature Requested

    3/31/2026Senate

  7. Delivered to Governor

    3/31/2026House

  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/18/2026Senate

  10. Third Reading in House of Origin

    3/17/2026House

  11. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 917

    3/17/2026House

  12. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation

    3/17/2026Senate

  13. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/17/2026Senate

  14. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/11/2026House

  15. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/11/2026House

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation

    3/5/2026House

  17. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    3/5/2026House

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