Covington County, judge of probate authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, Constitutional Amendment
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Officially: “Covington County, judge of probate authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, Constitutional Amendment” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Covington County, to allow the Judge of Probate of Covington County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of circuit courts in cases filed in the Probate Court of Covington County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in the state.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hammett (M)
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 31, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 31, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 31, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 60, nays 0, abstains 35
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 65, nays 0, abstains 35
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 65, nays 0, abstains 37
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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