SJR 6 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Former Representative Bryant Melton Jr., Death Mourned

SJR 6 is a ceremonial resolution mourning the death of former Alabama State Representative Bryant Melton Jr. (1940-2025) and celebrating his life and service. It formally records the legislature's "profound sorrow" over his passing and honors his 24-year legislative career (1982-2006), during which he was the first Black legislator elected from Tuscaloosa County since Reconstruction. The resolution highlights his work redesigning local government structures for greater representation, sponsoring economic development bills, and his community leadership as an educator, veteran, and pastor. As a joint resolution, it has no policy impact - it serves solely as a formal tribute from the Alabama legislature to Melton's legacy.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Jan 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jan 29, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jan 29, 2026

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The bill has progressed from its introduction stage to its enrolled final version, marking its readiness for the Governor's signature. The primary changes involve updating the bill number in the header from a placeholder to the final 'SJR6 Enrolled' status and correcting a typo in the Rules Committee reference from 'RFD' to 'Rules'. These are administrative and formatting updates that do not alter the bill's substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements.

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Updated the document title and header to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status instead of 'Introduced'.

Corrected a typo in the Rules Committee reference from 'RFD' to 'Rules'.

Adjusted the internal document identifier from 'CXSFGJQ-1' to 'CXSFGJQ-2'.

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Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

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Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

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Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)

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Jan 14, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

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