HJR 120 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Ronnie Dell Joiner, death mourned

This is a commemorative resolution (HJR 120) passed by the Alabama legislature to honor Ronnie Dell Joiner, a Coosa County Commissioner, Army Reserves veteran, and community leader who died on February 2, 2026. The resolution formally records the legislature's "profound sadness" over his death and celebrates his life, including his 34 years of military service, 50-year construction career, and work establishing Coosa County's first ambulance service and extending water access. It expresses condolences to his family and recognizes his contributions as a founding town council member, historian, and advocate for community service. As a purely ceremonial resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on any group.
Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026
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The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version, marking its readiness for the Governor's signature. The primary changes involve updating the bill number, removing draft identifiers, and adding official certification signatures from legislative leaders to confirm the text is finalized.
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The bill number was updated from 7B1MM2E-1 to 7B1MM2E-2 to reflect its final status.

Draft headers and page numbers indicating the 'Introduced' version were removed.

Official certification signatures and dates for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate were added to validate the enrolled text.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from RULES (RULES)
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
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Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
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Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
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Ben Robbins
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