SJR 40 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Gardendale First Baptist Church, 150th anniversary, celebrated

SJR 40 is a ceremonial resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gardendale First Baptist Church in Alabama. It does not change any laws or allocate funds - it simply expresses the Alabama Legislature’s "high commendations and congratulations" to the church for its historical role in the community. The resolution highlights the church’s founding in 1876, name changes, leadership history, and its current 6,000-member congregation. It was introduced by multiple senators and is currently moving through committee review.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Feb 25, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 25, 2026

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The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version, marking the completion of the legislative process. The primary changes involve updating the document title to reflect its final status, correcting a version number, and adding the formal certification signatures required for the bill to become law.

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The bill title was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to signify its final passage.

The internal version identifier was corrected from '2JEDXIS-1' to '2JEDXIS-2'.

Formal certification sections were added, including signature lines for the Senate President and House Speaker, along with dates confirming the bill passed both chambers.

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Amendments

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Shelnutt motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

upper

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