HJR 130 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Ralph D. Patton, recognized

HJR 130 is a commemorative resolution recognizing Ralph D. Patton for his 25 years of coaching and community service in Birmingham. It formally honors his contributions as a teacher, coach, and community leader who worked with youth from diverse backgrounds, including his time as Athletic Director at The Altamont School and his post-accident volunteer work. The resolution highlights his career achievements, such as leading teams to championships and receiving awards like "Teacher of the Year," and notes that The Altamont School named its athletic facility "The Patton Gym" in his honor. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any policies.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 5, 2026

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The bill has progressed from its introduction stage to being officially enrolled for signing into law. The primary changes are technical and formatting updates, including the removal of internal tracking codes, the addition of official signatures and certification dates from the House and Senate, and the correction of the bill number in the header. There are no substantive policy changes regarding the recognition of Ralph D. Patton or the specific details of his 25 years of coaching.

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The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Official certification blocks were added, including signatures for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with the specific dates the bill was passed by each chamber.

Internal legislative tracking codes and draft page headers were removed to finalize the official text.

The page header was corrected to reflect the enrolled status and updated the internal document identifier.

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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)

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Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES

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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 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

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

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