Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HJR253: Kay Ivey Office Building, designated
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act, naming the state office building at 501 washington avenue in montgomery the kay ivey office building.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, NAMING THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING AT 501 WASHINGTON AVENUE IN MONTGOMERY THE KAY IVEY OFFICE BUILDING. WHEREAS, Alabama's 54th governor, Kay Ellen Ivey, is the longest continuously serving governor in state history and the longest-serving female governor in American history; and WHEREAS, Governor Ivey grew up in the small town of Camden, in Wilcox County, the only child of Boadman Nettles Ivey and Barbara Elizabeth Ivey, who instilled in her the values of hard work, faith, family, and community; and WHEREAS, after volunteering for Lurleen B. Wallace's successful 1966 gubernatorial campaign and concluding an effective four-year career in student government at her beloved Auburn University, Governor Ivey embarked on a career that began in the classroom as a high school history and English teacher and continued through service as a bank officer, Assistant Director of the Alabama Development Office, Reading Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives, Government Affairs Director for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Treasurer (2003-2011), and Lieutenant Governor (2011-2017); and WHEREAS, following the resignation of her predecessor, then-Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey became Governor Kay Ivey when she took the oath of office at 6:01 p.m. on April 10, 2017, in the Old Senate Chamber of the Page p.m. on April 10, 2017, in the Old Senate Chamber of the HJR253 Enrolled State Capitol, …
Sponsors
- Pringle, Chris (R, HD-101) · primary sponsor
- Lee, Paul W. (R, HD-086)
- Lomax, James (R, HD-020)
- Garrett, Danny (R, HD-044)
- Faulkner, David (R, HD-046)
- Holk-Jones, Frances (R, HD-095)
- Fidler, Jennifer (R, HD-094)
- Ross, Jeana (R, HD-027)
- Givens, Donna (R, HD-064)
- Simpson, Matt (R, HD-096)
- Lamb, Bill (R, HD-062)
- Sells, Chris (R, HD-090)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Reported from RULES
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
- : Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
- : Lee motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
- : Read for the first time
Subjects: Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJR253?
- HJR253 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Kay Ivey Office Building, designated.
- What does HJR253 do?
- In its own words: An act, naming the state office building at 501 washington avenue in montgomery the kay ivey office building.
- What is the status of HJR253?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR253?
- Pringle, Chris (R, HD-101), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR253?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HJR253
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