2026 Alabama Amendment 2

2026 Alabama Amendment 2

May 19, 2026

Prohibit Lowering District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment

Alabama Amendment 2, also known as the Prohibit Lowering District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 19, 2026, concurrent with the 2026 United States elections.

Background

Alabama House Bill 354 was introduced by representative Jim Hill in the Alabama House of Representatives. The goal of the bill was to outlaw salary cuts for judges and district attorneys during their term of office. It passed the house by a vote of 101–0. ^[1] It passed the Alabama Senate by a vote of 29–1, and was signed by governor Kay Ivey on May 6, 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

Impact

If passed, the Constitution of Alabama would be amended to explicitly forbid salary cuts of district attorneys during their tenure in office. It would also modernize language used in the amended section. ^[4]

Endorsements

Yes

State legislators

• Jim Hill, state representative from the 50th district (2014–present) (Republican) ^[5]

References

1. Barrett, Anna; Rocha, Alander (April 4, 2025). "What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 1-3, 2025". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
2. "ACT NUMBER 2025 - 291". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
3. Fisher, Nicole (May 11, 2025). "Alabama voters to decide on amendment in May 2026 to prohibit pay reductions for district attorneys during term". Ballotpedia News. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
4. "HB354 INTRODUCED" (PDF). The Alabama Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
5. "Alabama Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment (May 2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 26, 2025.