HJR 315 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Expressing gratitude to the Alabama Congressional Delegation

This bill is a resolution that formally thanks the Alabama Congressional Delegation for their efforts to address long-standing issues facing the state's hospitals. It highlights the significant economic role of healthcare facilities in Alabama while noting challenges such as high rates of uninsured patients and recent rural hospital closures. The text encourages the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to adjust the Medicare wage index formula to better reflect labor commuting patterns in rural areas. Ultimately, the measure expresses gratitude for legislative advocacy rather than creating new laws or changing specific policies.
Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 16, 2026
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The bill text was finalized and formatted for official enrollment, changing the status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled'. The substantive policy content remains focused on expressing gratitude to the Alabama Congressional Delegation and urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to fix the Medicare hospital wage index. The changes include updating internal reference numbers, adding official signatures and certification dates, and reformatting the text for the final record.
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The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Internal document identifiers and page headers were updated to reflect the final enrolled version of the bill.

Official certification blocks were added, including signatures for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with specific passage dates in April 2026.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from RULES (RULES)
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Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
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Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
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Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
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Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)
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Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Anthony Daniels
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