Tuscaloosa County sheriff compensation revised
Summary
Alabama enacted HB514 on April 6, 2026, revising sheriff compensation in Tuscaloosa County. Sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, the bill passed unanimously in both chambers with 61-0 in the House and 30-0 in the Senate. The legislation amends state law to adjust the pay structure for the Tuscaloosa County sheriff's position.
What changed
Alabama enacted HB514, a local legislation amending state law to revise compensation for the Tuscaloosa County sheriff. The bill proceeded through standard legislative channels with committee referrals to Tuscaloosa County Legislation and Local Legislation committees before final passage and gubernatorial action.
For Tuscaloosa County, this legislation directly affects the sheriff's office compensation structure. For other entities, the bill has no compliance implications as it represents a narrow, geographically-specific adjustment to local government employee compensation that does not establish broader policy precedents or create new regulatory obligations.
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / HB514 Enacted HB514 House Bill Enacted 2026-04-06
Tuscaloosa County; sheriff, compensation revised
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
Ron Bolton (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Enacted 2026-04-06 H Enacted 2026-03-31 H Delivered to Governor 2026-03-31 S Signature Requested 2026-03-31 H Enrolled 2026-03-31 H Ready to Enroll 2026-03-31 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 975 2026-03-31 S Third Reading in Second House 2026-03-19 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-19 S Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-03-05 S Pending Senate Local Legislation 2026-03-05 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation 2026-03-05 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 738 2026-03-05 H Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-03-03 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-03 H Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-02-26 H Pending House Tuscaloosa County Legislation 2026-02-26 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County Legislation
Votes
2026-03-05 HBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 61 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 61 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 738 Yea: 17 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea: 30 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Third Reading in Second House Yea: 30 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 975 Yea: 30 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-26 H Tuscaloosa County Legislation 2026-03-05 S Local Legislation
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-26 Introduced 2026-03-31 Enrolled
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Tuscaloosa County Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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