HJR 182 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, recognized

HJR 182 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham for being named the 2026 Ferris E. Lucas Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association. The resolution honors his career achievements, including serving as Montgomery County's first African American sheriff since 2015, leading a 400-employee agency, and his community-focused policing initiatives. It has no policy impact or funding provisions, as it solely expresses legislative commendation. This resolution directly affects Sheriff Cunningham through formal recognition of his professional accomplishments.

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

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The bill has transitioned from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version, marking the completion of the legislative process. The primary changes involve formatting updates, such as removing page headers and adding signatures for the Speaker of the House and Senate President. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered.

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The bill title was slightly reformatted to remove the line break between 'RECOGNIZING' and 'MONTGOMERY'.

Internal page headers were changed from 'HJR182 INTRODUCED' to 'HJR182 Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status.

Signature lines and certification dates for the House and Senate were added to the end of the document.

Drafting codes and introductory page headers specific to the 'Introduced' version were removed.

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Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from RULES (RULES)

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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

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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

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