SJR 92 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Development of recommendations for the enhancement of rural Alabama through the Alabama Growth Alliance and the Alabama Rural Roadmap initiative, encouraged

SJR 92 encourages the Alabama Growth Alliance and the Alabama Rural Roadmap initiative to develop recommendations aimed at enhancing rural Alabama. The bill supports efforts to improve economic development across these communities. A key provision establishes the leadership structure for this initiative, designating the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as chair and the Speaker of the House as vice-chair, both of whom will appoint additional members.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced May 6, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · May 21, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, with minor formatting updates and one substantive change to the leadership structure of the initiative. The enrolled version clarifies that both the Senate President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House serve as co-chairs of the leadership team, ensuring bipartisan oversight of the rural development program.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on rural economic development in Alabama, but the leadership structure was modified to include both chambers of the legislature as co-chairs of the initiative.
REQUIREMENT

The leadership team composition was changed to include both the Senate President Pro Tempore (or designee) as chair and the Speaker of the House (or designee) as vice chair, ensuring bipartisan representation in the initiative's oversight.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and version number updates were made throughout the document to reflect the enrolled status of the bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1048
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Almond 1st Amendment Offered
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Gudger motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Garlan Gudger
Garlan Gudger
RRepublican
AL
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