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HJR 210

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114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Justin Jones

Directs Alabama's House and Senate to meet in a joint session on April 8, 2025, to recognize Military Appreciation Day; ceremonial, no new laws or funding.

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Bill Summary · HJR 210

Summary — HJR 210 (2025): Convening of a Joint Session to Recognize Military Appreciation Day

Bill overview

  • Bill number: HJR 210
  • Title: Convening of a Joint Session, Military Appreciation Day, recognized
  • Sponsor: Representative Lovvorn
  • Classification: House Joint Resolution (ceremonial resolution)
  • Introduced: March 14, 2025
  • Status: Enrolled / Adopted (April 2025)

Purpose / intent

HJR 210 is a ceremonial joint resolution directing the Alabama Legislature’s two chambers to convene in a joint session to formally recognize Military Appreciation Day. The resolution’s intent is to provide an occasion for the Legislature to honor and acknowledge members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and related communities.

Key provisions

  • Directs that the House of Representatives and the Senate meet in joint session in the House Chamber at 2:00 p.m. on April 8, 2025.
  • States the sole purpose of the joint session: recognizing Military Appreciation Day.
  • The enrolled version bears the customary signatures/certifications for a concurrent legislative resolution.

The resolution contains no statutory changes, appropriations, regulatory directives, or obligations beyond scheduling and conducting the joint session.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Filed: March 14, 2025
  • First read: April 7, 2025
  • Referred to Public Education (initial referral) and then to the House Rules Committee
  • Reported out of committee (House of origin): April 10, 2025 (Lovvorn motion to adopt — adopted by voice vote)
  • Received in the Senate and further action: April 8–15, 2025
  • Adopted (Givhan motion to adopt — adopted by voice vote) and enrolled: April 15, 2025
  • Certified by House Clerk (passage recorded April 10) and Senate (April 15)

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly affects: Members of the Alabama House and Senate (scheduling and participation in the joint session).
  • Symbolically affects: Service members, veterans, military families, and the broader public by providing official legislative recognition.
  • Fiscal/administrative impact: Minimal to none; the resolution is ceremonial and does not appropriate funds or change law.

Notes

HJR 210 is a concurrent, ceremonial resolution used to schedule and frame a legislative event. It does not create binding legal obligations or alter existing statutes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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