SB 23 — To amend Section 12-17-81 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the salary of all circuit clerks in the Unified Judicial System based on the pay plan adopted by the personnel system of the Unified Judicial System.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-117
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2023. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Circuit Clerks, salary based on pay plan of Unified Judicial System
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
153 added · 132 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill SB 23 has been amended to clarify that the salary of all circuit clerks in Alabama's Unified Judicial System will be determined by the personnel system's pay plan. This update specifies that the new pay structure will take effect when the next term of office begins in January 2025. This change matters because it aims to ensure that circuit clerks receive a salary that reflects their roles and responsibilities in the judicial system, potentially leading to more competitive wages and improved job satisfaction.
SB23 INTRODUCEDENROLLED KHXO55-1KHXO55-2 By Senator Albritton RFD:
23-Feb-23 Page2023 0Regular KHXO55-1Session 02/14/2023Page FC0 (L)SB23 maEnrolled 2023-299Enrolled, 2An 4Act, 3 SYNOPSIS:
UnderA existingBILL law,TO BE ENACTED AN ACT 9 To amend Section 12-17-81 of the salaryCode of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the salary of all circuit clerks in the state'sUnified judicialJudicial systemSystem is based on the pay plan adopted by the personnel system of the Unified Judicial System.
This bill would revise the salary of all circuit clerks in the state's judicial system, including the Deputy Circuit Clerk of the Bessemer Division of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, to increase the pay grade for circuit clerks beginning the next term of office in January 2025 based on the pay plan adopted by the personnel system of the Unified Judicial System, as amended.
A BILL TO BE ENACTED AN ACT To amend Section 12-17-81 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the salary of all circuit clerks in the Unified Judicial System based on the pay plan adopted by the personnel system of the Unified Judicial System.
Page 1 SB23 INTRODUCED "§12-17-81 (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Page 1 SB23 Enrolled (3)(4) STATE SALARY.
In no event Page 2 SB23 INTRODUCED shall the annual state salary of any circuit clerk or district clerk be diminished by this section.
Beginning on the anniversary date in the year 2002, and annually thereafter, the state salary shall be increased in an amount equal to one step in the pay plan until the Page 2 SB23 Enrolled maximum step authorized by the pay plan is reached.
Beginning on the anniversary date in the year 2002, and annually thereafter, the state Page 3 SB23 INTRODUCED salary shall be increased in an amount equal to one step in the pay plan until the maximum step authorized by the pay plan is reached.
The 95 state salary shall be increased on January 17, 2000, to an amount equal to fifty-four thousand dollars ($54,000), plus Page 3 SB23 Enrolled two-thirds of the difference between fifty-four thousand dollars ($54,000) and step 18 of the pay plan for Assistant Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
95 (b) Effective beginning with the term of office commencing in January 2025, the annual salary of circuit clerks who first take office by appointment or election on or after that date payable from the State Treasury shall be fixed at step one of pay grade 86 of the pay plan and the annual salary of circuit clerks serving in office prior to that date Page 4 SB23 INTRODUCED and continuing to serve who are receiving a salary in pay grade 84 shall be fixed at the corresponding step in pay grade 86 of the pay plan.
In no event shall the annual state salary of any circuit clerk be diminished by Page 4 SB23 Enrolled this section." Section 2.
Page 5 SB23 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB23 Senate 06-Apr-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
25-Apr-23 By:
Senator Albritton Page 6
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Greg Albritton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Not Voting |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 23 do?
- Circuit Clerks, salary based on pay plan of Unified Judicial System
- Who sponsors SB 23?
- SB 23 is sponsored by Greg Albritton (R).
- What is the current status of SB 23?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2023. Enacted.
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