# Alabama HB636: Washington County, compensation of circuit clerk further provided for

Alabama HB636, Washington County, compensation of circuit clerk further provided for, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brett Easterbrook (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB636
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Washington County, compensation of circuit clerk further provided for
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-17
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted
- Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Washington County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (246 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Washington County clerk’s pay arrangement ends: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law sets an end condition for Washington County’s circuit clerk pay arrangement. The arrangement ends immediately when the person holding that office on January 1, 2026, leaves office. That pay arrangement does not cover future officeholders. This replaces the prior r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican), 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 1091 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 89 | 1 | 12 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1046 | pass | 92 | 0 | 11 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-09: 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 1091 (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)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1046 (House)
- 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)
- 2026-03-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-03-17: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB636-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB636-enr.pdf)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB636-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB636-enr.pdf)

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- [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-HB636-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).