Mobile County Probate Judge Appointments Amended
Summary
Alabama Senate Bill SB343 was enacted on April 6, 2026, amending provisions related to the appointment of temporary judges of probate in Mobile County. The bill modifies the existing statutory framework for how temporary probate judges are appointed in Mobile County, a coastal Alabama county. The legislation passed with unanimous support in both chambers and was signed into law without any stated compliance requirements or penalties.
What changed
Senate Bill 343 amends Alabama law governing the appointment procedures for temporary judges of probate in Mobile County. The bill modifies existing statutory provisions to alter how such temporary judicial appointments are made, potentially changing eligibility requirements, appointment authority, or term limitations for interim probate judges.
Affected parties include Mobile County government agencies, the probate court, and individuals seeking temporary judicial appointments. This is a local government administrative matter affecting a specific county's judicial operations and does not create broad industry-wide compliance obligations.
What to do next
- Monitor for implementation guidance from Mobile County probate court
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Alabama / SB343 Enacted SB343 Senate Bill Enacted 2026-04-06
Mobile County; temporary judges of probate, appointment amended
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
David Sessions (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 S Enacted 2026-04-06 S Enacted 2026-03-31 H Signature Requested 2026-03-31 S Delivered to Governor 2026-03-31 S Enrolled 2026-03-31 S Ready to Enroll 2026-03-31 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1050 2026-03-31 H Third Reading in Second House 2026-03-19 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-11 H Pending House Mobile County Legislation 2026-03-11 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Mobile County Legislation 2026-03-11 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 809 2026-03-11 S Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-03-10 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-10 S Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-03-05 S Pending Senate Mobile County Legislation 2026-03-05 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Mobile County Legislation
Votes
2026-03-11 SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 33 Nay: 0 2026-03-11 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 33 Nay: 0 2026-03-11 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 809 Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 HBIR: Passed by Second House Yea: 102 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Third Reading in Second House Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1050 Yea: 103 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-05 S Mobile County Legislation 2026-03-11 H Mobile County Legislation
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-05 Introduced 2026-03-31 Enrolled
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