HJR 140 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Elaine Sessions, congratulated

HJR 140 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating Elaine Sessions on being named the 2025 Citizen of the Year by the Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce. It formally recognizes her decades of community service, including 48 years in real estate, teaching, mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters, and volunteer work with organizations like McKemie Place homeless shelter and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it simply expresses the Alabama Legislature's formal commendation. This type of resolution is standard recognition for community leaders and does not impact laws, funding, or regulations.

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 text was updated from an 'Introduced' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version, which includes minor formatting corrections and the addition of official signature lines for legislative approval. The substantive content of the resolution, which congratulates Elaine Sessions for being named the 2025 Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, remains unchanged.

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

The bill number in the header was updated from SLDQH75-1 to SLDQH75-2, likely reflecting a revision in the legislative tracking system.

Official certification lines were added at the end of the document, including signatures for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Clerk, along with the dates the bill was adopted by each chamber.

Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the text, such as correcting line breaks and renumbering lines to align with the final enrolled format.

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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 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

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

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

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

lower

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