SJR 61 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Shirley Ann Ross, death mourned

This is a ceremonial resolution (SJR 61) passed by the Alabama legislature to honor and mourn the death of Shirley Ann Ross, a former educator and Montgomery resident. It commemorates her life, highlighting her 35-year career in Michigan schools, Alabama State University ties, community service, and family. The resolution contains no policy changes or legal provisions - it is purely a formal expression of condolence from the legislature. It does not affect any laws, policies, or individuals beyond serving as a memorial statement.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version, marking its readiness for the Governor's signature. The primary changes involve updating the document title to 'Enrolled,' correcting the bill number in the header, and adding formal certification signatures from the Senate and House leadership. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered.

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The document title was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final status.

The bill number in the header was corrected from 11DDD33-1 to 11DDD33-2.

Formal certification text and signature lines for the Senate and House were added to validate the bill's passage.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors