# Alabama SB295: Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Alabama SB295, Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Will Barfoot (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-02 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB295
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Enacted
- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Montgomery County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (120 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New salary for Montgomery County probate judge: benefit, low. The law takes effect June 1, 2026. Beginning October 1, 2026, it sets an annual salary of $153,725, replacing any other salary. This applies to the person who served as Montgomery County probate judge on June 1, 2025. The law retains the $88,000 annual baseline that began October 1, 1996. Under tha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kirk Hatcher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 51 | 0 | 53 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 927 | pass | 9 | 0 | 92 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 518 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-02: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 927 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-03-17: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 518 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County Legislation (House)
- 2026-02-24: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB295-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB295-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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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)
- SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB295-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB295-enr.pdf)

## Related
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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-SB295-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).