HJR 218 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Benjamin M. Carswell, commended

This bill formally commends ALEA Pilot Benjamin M. Carswell for receiving the 2026 Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award for Law Enforcement. The resolution recognizes his courageous actions during a vehicle fire incident in Mobile, where he used fire extinguishers and assisted with hose operations to save two occupants from a burning overturned vehicle. The bill serves as an official acknowledgment of his bravery and service to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, dedicating the resolution to honor his contributions to public safety.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its introduction stage to its final enrolled version, marking its readiness for the Governor's signature. The primary changes involve updating the bill number in the header, correcting the bill title to remove a redundant 'HJR___' placeholder, and adding the official signatures and certification dates for the Speaker of the House and the Senate President. These changes reflect the standard procedural steps of a bill passing both legislative chambers and are not substantive policy alterations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill identifier from ZQ62FWW-1 to ZQ62FWW-2 and changed the status header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled'.

Removed the placeholder text 'HJR___' from the bill title to finalize the official name of the resolution.

Added signature lines and certification dates for the Speaker of the House and the Senate President to confirm the bill's passage by both chambers.

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Amendments

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from RULES (RULES)

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

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

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Faulkner motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

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

lower

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