SJR 69 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Honda Automotive Plant, commended

This bill is a commendation resolution recognizing Honda for 25 years of operating its automotive plant in Lincoln, Alabama. It does not create new laws or change policies but instead formally acknowledges Honda's $3.2 billion investment, 4,500 direct employees, and broader economic contributions to the state. The resolution highlights the plant's production capacity, its role in the local economy, and Honda's community service efforts. As a symbolic measure, it requires no funding or regulatory changes and serves to honor Honda's long-term commitment to Alabama.
Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 17, 2026
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The document has been finalized from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, marking the bill's completion of the legislative process. The primary changes involve updating the bill number, adding the names of the presiding officers who signed it, and inserting certification language confirming the bill passed both the Senate and House. These are procedural updates required to make the bill official law, rather than changes to the policy itself.
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Updated the bill identifier from '2J9U6IK-1' to '2J9U6IK-2' to reflect the final version.

Added signatures and certification lines for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to validate the bill's passage.

Inserted a certification statement confirming the Act originated in and passed the Senate.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
4
Amendments
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Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Lance Bell
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