HJR 176 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Ozark Collard Green Festival, commended

HJR 176 is a ceremonial resolution commending the inaugural Ozark Collard Green Festival held on November 15, 2025. It formally recognizes the festival's role in celebrating collard greens as a cultural symbol of Alabama's agricultural heritage, food traditions, and community resilience. The resolution thanks founder Ms. Belinda Thomas, organizers, participants, and supporters for promoting local farming and cultural preservation. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policy, serving only to honor the event's significance.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 17, 2026

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, incorporating substantive text improvements and adding official certification signatures. The primary policy change involves expanding the festival's purpose to include farming, art, wellness, and education, while also formally recognizing the cultural significance of collard greens and potlikker in Alabama. The document now includes the official signatures of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, along with certification dates, confirming the bill has been passed by both legislative chambers.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly include wellness and education alongside food and art, and it now formally honors the specific tradition of dipping cornbread into potlikker.

SCOPE

The resolution's purpose was expanded to include farming, art, wellness, and education, and to serve as a growing platform for food innovators.

The text was updated to emphasize that collard greens represent the intersection of health, heritage, and community.

New language was added to specifically mention the tradition of dipping cornbread into potlikker as a symbol of Alabama's hospitality and resourcefulness.

TECHNICAL

Official certification blocks were added for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, including dates of passage and adoption, finalizing the bill's status.

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Amendments

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from RULES (RULES)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules

lower

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