SJR 119 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Senator Tom Butler, commended

This bill is a Senate Joint Resolution that formally commends Senator Thomas Wayne Butler for his distinguished career in the Alabama State Legislature. It recognizes his long service in both the House and Senate, highlighting specific legislative achievements such as securing funding for infrastructure, education, and veterans' facilities. The resolution expresses the legislature's gratitude for his contributions and officially honors him as he retires from public office.
Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 8, 2026 Signed Apr 15, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 15, 2026
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The bill has transitioned from its 'Introduced' draft to its final 'Enrolled' version, marking the completion of the legislative process. The primary changes involve updating the bill's title and tracking numbers, adding the necessary signatures and certification dates from the Senate and House leadership, and removing internal draft identifiers.
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The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating it is now the final version ready for the Governor's signature.

Internal tracking codes (e.g., DG4CMTT-1) were updated to reflect the final version (DG4CMTT-2).

Signatures and certification dates for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House were added to formally certify the bill's passage.

Draft-specific headers, page numbers, and internal markup notes were removed to create a clean final document.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
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Amendments
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Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Gudger motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Garlan Gudger
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