SJR 71 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Peggy Sellers Benson, commended

This bill is a Senate Joint Resolution that formally commends Peggy Sellers Benson on her retirement as Executive Officer of the Alabama Board of Nursing. The resolution recognizes her nearly three-decade career in nursing leadership, including her role in implementing new healthcare worker classifications and joining the national Nurse Licensure Compact. It highlights her professional achievements and contributions to nursing workforce development without creating any new laws or policies. The document serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of her service rather than establishing substantive legislative changes.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 17, 2026

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The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving formatting updates, version number corrections, and the addition of official certification signatures from legislative leaders. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, or new requirements were introduced during this process.

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The bill's version number was updated from 841N7FF-1 to 841N7FF-2 to reflect its final status.

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

Draft-specific headers and page markers were removed in favor of standard enrolled bill formatting.

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Amendments

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors