Alabama House adopts package of resolutions, sets 11 bills on calendar

The Alabama House of Representatives adopted a package of resolutions and placed 11 House bills on its calendar during a brief session April 15, 2025.

Lawmakers approved multiple Senate and House joint resolutions by voice vote, including a proclamation observing Jackie Robinson Day and a highway naming in Macon County, and advanced a set of House bills to the chamber calendar for future consideration.

Members opened the session by taking up a group of measures listed together. A motion to adopt that group was made and seconded and the measures were adopted by voice vote. The measures listed together at the start of the session were identified in the transcript as “40 by Representative Clark, HJR 245 by Representative Faulkner, SJR 72 by Senator Allen, SJR 71 by Senator Carnley, and SJR 74 by Senator Beasley.” The record does not include a roll-call tally for that grouped adoption.

The chamber next considered HJR 241, described in the transcript as introduced by Representative Lomax, “establishing the joint study commission on advanced air mobility.” That measure was adopted by voice vote after a motion and second.

Senate Joint Resolution 67, identified in the transcript as offered by Senator Albritton, was described as “supporting the acquisition and secure storage of uranium 2 33 in Alabama.” The motion to adopt SJR 67 was moved and seconded and the resolution was adopted by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

The House adopted SJR 68 by Senator Coleman “recognizing June as Caribbean heritage month in Alabama” and SJR 69 by Senator Beasley “naming a portion of State Route 81 in Macon County, the Andrew Preston Hornsby Senior Memorial Highway.” Each of those measures was approved by voice vote after motions were moved and seconded, according to the record.

The chamber also adopted a resolution identified in the transcript as “SGR 73 by Senator Coleman recognizing 04/15/2025 as Jackie Robinson Day in the state of Alabama.” The motion to adopt SJR/SGR 73 was moved and seconded and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

After the resolutions, the speaker proposed a calendar and instructed the clerk to call out bill numbers. The clerk read a list of House bills to be placed on the calendar: “House Bill 437, House Bill 247, House Bill 179, House Bill 7, House Bill 178, House Bill 67, House Bill 244, House Bill 165, House Bill 14, House Bill 382, and House Bill 225.” A motion to adopt the calendar was moved by Representative Randy Wood and seconded by Representative Sorrells; the motion carried. The transcript states, “Records show Representative Clark and Representative Boyd voted no,” and otherwise records the motion as adopted.

Votes at a glance

- Group adoption: “40 by Representative Clark; HJR 245 by Representative Faulkner; SJR 72 by Senator Allen; SJR 71 by Senator Carnley; SJR 74 by Senator Beasley.” Outcome: adopted by voice vote. Mover: Representative Sorrells. Seconder: Dr. Boyd. Roll-call tally: not specified.

- HJR 241 (joint study commission on advanced air mobility): adopted by voice vote. Mover: Representative Faulkner. Seconder: Representative Sorrells. Roll-call tally: not specified.

- SJR 67 (supporting acquisition and secure storage of uranium-233 in Alabama): adopted by voice vote. Mover: Representative David Wood. Seconder: Representative Stringer. Roll-call tally: not specified.

- SJR 68 (recognizing June as Caribbean Heritage Month): adopted by voice vote. Mover: Dr. Boyd. Seconder: Representative Clark. Roll-call tally: not specified.

- SJR 69 (naming portion of State Route 81 the Andrew Preston Hornsby Senior Memorial Highway): adopted by voice vote. Mover: Representative Faulkner. Seconder: Representative Wharton. Roll-call tally: not specified.

- SJR/SGR 73 (recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day in Alabama): adopted by voice vote. Mover: Dr. Boyd. Seconder: Representative Faulkner. Roll-call tally: not specified.

- Calendar motion (placed 11 House bills on the calendar: HB 437; HB 247; HB 179; HB 7; HB 178; HB 67; HB 244; HB 165; HB 14; HB 382; HB 225): adopted. Mover: Representative Randy Wood. Seconder: Representative Sorrells. Recorded no votes: Representative Clark and Representative Boyd. Remaining tallies: not specified.

The session record shows these were handled by voice votes and brief procedural motions; no extended debate or amendments are recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. The clerk and members closed the session after adopting the calendar and the listed measures.