Chris Richards and June 12, 2026, recognized
This bill designates Friday, June 12, 2026, as Chris Richards Day in Alabama to honor the state's native soccer player. It recognizes Richards for his achievements with the U.S. Men's National Team and Crystal Palace, as well as his role in creating a new soccer field in Birmingham. The resolution formally commends him as a role model and marks the date of an upcoming match between the United States and Paraguay.
Bill status
signed
all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 7, 2026
Signed Apr 15, 2026
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Apr 15, 2026
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The bill transitioned from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version, marking its readiness for the Governor's signature. The primary changes involve replacing the 'Introduced' status with 'Enrolled' and updating internal document identifiers to reflect the final legislative process. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding, or eligibility criteria, were made to the text of the resolution itself.
TECHNICAL
The bill title and status were updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating the completion of the legislative process.
Internal document tracking codes and version numbers were updated to reflect the final state of the bill.
Signatures and certification blocks for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate were added to formalize the bill.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from RULES (RULES)
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Robbins motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Robbins
RRepublican
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