HJR 37 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Hannibal McNeill Gipson, Jr., death mourned

HJR 37 is a memorial resolution honoring the late Hannibal McNeill "Mac" Gipson Jr., a former Alabama State Representative and Administrator of the Alabama ABC Board. The resolution expresses the legislature's condolences upon his death and celebrates his life, service, and legacy as a community leader, small business owner, and public servant. This is a purely symbolic gesture with no policy, budgetary, or legal impact.

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Feb 24, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill changed from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, incorporating specific formatting corrections, updated page headers, and minor text refinements to the resolution honoring Hannibal McNeill Gipson, Jr. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were altered.

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The bill title line was updated from 'SLZTQ55-1' to 'SLZTQ55-2', and page headers were changed from 'HJR37 INTRODUCED' to 'HJR37 Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status.

Minor text adjustments were made throughout the resolution, such as reformatting the list of his roles and slightly rephrasing the 'WHEREAS' clauses for flow, without changing the underlying facts or intent.

New certification lines were added at the end of the document, including signatures for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with dates indicating when the House and Senate adopted the bill.

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Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from RULES (RULES)

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Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

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Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)

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Jan 29, 2026

Committee

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

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Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

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Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

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Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

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Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)

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Jan 20, 2026

Committee

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

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