This bill is a resolution that formally commends the Auburn University Men's Basketball Team, Head Coach Steven Pearl, and the university community for winning the 2026 National Invitation Tournament Championship. The text highlights the team's victory over the University of Tulsa in overtime and notes that Kevin Overton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. As a procedural measure, the resolution offers official praise and tribute to the team's achievements rather than establishing new laws or policies.
This bill proposes renaming a specific section of Highway 21 in Munford, Alabama, to the Jackie Swinford Memorial Highway in honor of Jackie Swinford. It directs the Department of Transportation to work with local officials to place signs marking this new name along the route from the town's southern limit to its northern limit. The legislation emphasizes that any implementation must be done responsibly regarding costs and in accordance with existing laws.
This bill requests that the Alabama Department of Transportation name a specific section of Talladega County Road 047 as Munford Boulevard. The designated stretch runs between the intersections with Highway 21 and Jennifer Road within Talladega County. If approved, the state agency would work with local officials to install appropriate signs marking this new name while considering budget constraints. This measure is a commemorative resolution that does not alter traffic laws or impose new regulations on drivers.
Special Order Calendar SR 123 establishes a specific agenda for the thirtieth legislative day of the Alabama Senate, prioritizing a list of bills over regular business. This procedural resolution directly affects the legislative schedule by ensuring that designated bills, such as those concerning higher education faculty roles, rural health antitrust immunity, and voter information costs, are considered first. The key mechanism is a formal resolution that sets the order of business, allowing the Senate to address these specific topics immediately upon adoption.
This bill is a resolution honoring Pauline Lacy, a Huntsville resident who passed away on April 5, 2026. It formally recognizes her life as a dedicated worker, community leader, and family member known for her generosity and faith. The resolution expresses the legislature's sympathy to her family and celebrates her legacy rather than changing any laws or policies.
HR 362 is a procedural resolution that formally designates Representative Mike Kirkland as the recipient of the 2026 Shroud Award. This award is a satirical honor given to the member who introduced the most controversial or poorly received legislation in the current session, in this case HB 583, the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act. The bill does not create any new laws or policy changes; instead, it serves as a ceremonial recognition of the legislative history and debate surrounding the work zone safety bill.
This bill is a resolution that formally honors the life and legacy of Barbara Curry-Story, a civil rights pioneer and educator from Alabama. It recognizes her historic achievement as the first African American student to attend Jacksonville State University in 1965 and her subsequent career as a trailblazer at Alabama Power. The text serves as a tribute to her contributions to education and her community rather than establishing new laws or policies.
Special Order Calendar SR 122 establishes a specific agenda for the 29th legislative day of the Alabama Senate, prioritizing a series of bills over regular business. This resolution directly affects the legislative process by mandating that listed measures, covering topics from education and healthcare to criminal law and budget appropriations, be addressed first. The key provision is the formal scheduling of these bills, which includes changes to tax deductions, school consolidation procedures, bail bond regulations, and various funding allocations for state programs.
This special order calendar resolution directs the Alabama Senate to prioritize a specific list of bills for discussion on the twenty-eighth legislative day. The measure affects various policy areas, including energy, education, taxation, and healthcare, by ensuring these items are addressed before regular business. Key provisions include prohibiting new solar facilities for one year, removing verification requirements for disabled veterans' homestead exemptions, and mandating computer science courses in public schools. Additionally, the order covers updates to guardianship procedures, tax incentives for manufacturing zones, and the authorization of invisible disability license plate decals. By establishing this agenda, the resolution streamlines the legislative process to focus on these concrete policy changes.
This special order calendar designates a specific sequence of legislative business to take precedence over regular proceedings for the twenty-seventh legislative day in Alabama. The resolution lists various bills related to education funding, teacher salaries, university appropriations, and opioid treatment funds that must be addressed first. By establishing this priority list, the Senate ensures these specific items are considered before any other pending or unfinished business.
This special order calendar resolution directs the Alabama Senate to prioritize a specific list of bills for discussion on April 1, 2026, placing them ahead of all other business. The measure affects various state agencies and individuals by scheduling legislation related to utility rates, judicial retirement calculations, education staffing, crime penalties, forestry regulations, 911 oversight, and child care licensing. By establishing a fixed sequence for these items, the resolution ensures they receive immediate attention during the legislative day. This procedural tool does not change the content of the bills themselves but organizes the legislative agenda to guarantee their consideration.
This special order calendar directs the Alabama Senate to prioritize four specific bills during its twenty-sixth legislative day, placing them ahead of all other pending business. The measure affects various policy areas, including land representation, parole criteria, public school graduation requirements for conflict resolution training, and the legal definition of sexual torture. By formally scheduling these items, the resolution ensures that Senators DuBose, England, Smitherman, and Coleman have dedicated time to debate and vote on their respective proposals.
