HJR 50 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Taiwan's relations with the United States and the State of Alabama, commended

This resolution (HJR 50) is a symbolic statement expressing Alabama's support for Taiwan's relationship with the United States and Alabama itself. It does not create new laws but encourages the Alabama state government to deepen ties through actions like sending a trade delegation to Taiwan, signing a cultural/educational/economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan, and promoting Taiwan's participation in international organizations. The resolution specifically urges state officials to join a "Taiwan Caucus" and supports Alabama's existing educational partnerships, such as the Taiwan Center at Auburn University. It directly affects Alabama state officials and agencies by encouraging them to pursue further collaboration with Taiwan. As a non-binding resolution, it has no legal effect but formally recognizes the importance of these relationships.
Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Feb 24, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 24, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled, adding signatures and certification details from the House and Senate. The substantive text was updated to strengthen the language supporting Taiwan, explicitly mentioning the 2026 anniversary of US Independence and Taiwan's first direct election, and adding specific calls to support Taiwan's participation in international organizations like ICAO and INTERPOL. The bill also expanded the list of recipients for the certified copy to include the Secretary of State and the Congressional Delegation.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's encouragement to the state government was broadened to include specific actions like joining the Taiwan Caucus and supporting Taiwan's participation in international frameworks.
TIMELINE

Added specific references to the 250th Anniversary of US Independence and the 30th Anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election as milestones for 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific encouragement for members to support Taiwan's participation in international organizations including ICAO, INTERPOL, CPTPP, and IPEF.

Added a new resolution encouraging the Alabama government to sign a Cultural, Educational, and Economic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and added signature lines for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate.

Expanded the list of officials to receive a certified copy of the resolution to include the Secretary of State and the Alabama Congressional Delegation.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from RULES (RULES)
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Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
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Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)
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Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
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Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
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Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
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Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)
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Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
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Mike Shaw
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