Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB499: Constables; county commission, authorized to revise number of constables and geographic area served in county
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to constables; to authorize the Legislature to further provide for the number of constables in the county; and to further provide for conditions constitution a vacancy in the office of constable.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to constables; to authorize the Legislature to further provide for the number of constables in the county; and to further provide for conditions constitution a vacancy in the office of constable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Sections 36-23-1, 36-23-3, and 36-23-7, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: "§36-23-1 (a) There shall be one constable for each election precinct in each county, to be elected as provided by law, who shall hold office for four years from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next after his election and until his successor is elected and qualified. (b) Any county, by local legislation, may abolish the office of constable. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any county, by local legislation, may do any of the following: (1) Revise the number of constables in the county. (2) Revise the areas within the county to be represented by constables. (3) Revise the conditions under which a constable is considered to have vacated his or her office." "§36-23-3 When a vacancy in any election precinct is occasioned by the death or removal from such precinct of occurs in the office of any constable thereof, the judge of probate must Page office of any constable thereof, the judge of probate must HB499 Enrolled shall …
Sponsors
- Bracy, Napoleon (D, HD-098) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1200
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1200 (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1199 (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1093 (April 1, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1092 (April 1, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State & State Officers
Common questions
- What is HB499?
- HB499 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Constables; county commission, authorized to revise number of constables and geographic area served in county.
- What does HB499 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to constables; to authorize the Legislature to further provide for the number of constables in the county; and to further provide for conditions constitution a vacancy in the office of constable.
- What is the status of HB499?
- Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB499?
- Bracy, Napoleon (D, HD-098).
- Where is the official record for HB499?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB499
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