HR 96 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Recognizing March 2, 2025, as the 70th anniversary of Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her bus seat

HR 96 is a resolution designating March 2, 2025, as the 70th anniversary of Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 2, 1955. It honors her role in the civil rights movement, including her arrest at age 15 and her pivotal testimony in the landmark case *Browder v. Gayle*, which led to the Supreme Court ruling ending bus segregation. The resolution also acknowledges her 2021 expungement of her juvenile record after 66 years. This is a commemorative resolution with no policy changes or direct effects on legislation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025