Woodie Pugh, honored
HJR 98 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Woodie Pugh for his 50+ years of service in education and public leadership in Alabama. It specifically recognizes his roles as Clarke County's first Black Superintendent of Education, his 30-year career as a teacher and administrator, and his community contributions. The resolution formally expresses the Alabama Legislature's "highest commendation and deepest gratitude" to Pugh, with a copy to be presented to him as a token of appreciation. This is a non-binding tribute with no policy changes or affected groups beyond the individual honored.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Apr 2, 2025
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Apr 2, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving formatting updates, page numbering corrections, and the addition of official certification signatures. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content regarding Woodie Pugh's recognition.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill identifier from 7BB58EV-1 to 7BB58EV-2 and changed status from INTRODUCED to ENROLLED
Added official certification signatures for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate with passage dates
Reformatted page headers and removed draft-specific page numbering
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from RULES (RULES)
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Thomas Jackson
DDemocratic
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