Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HJR257: Dr. Charles L. Karr, celebrated
Status: Signed into law, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act, celebrating the accomplishments of dr. charles l. karr upon the occasion of his retirement.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DR. CHARLES L. KARR UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT. WHEREAS, it is with profound appreciation and deepest admiration that we celebrate Dr. Charles L. Karr for more than 30 distinguished years in higher education, including 26 years at The University of Alabama, where he served as Dean of the College of Engineering before leading The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as interim president and then President since September 2022; we also take this opportunity to heartily congratulate him upon his upcoming retirement, effective in May 2026; and WHEREAS, Dr. Karr's retirement concludes a transformative tenure defined by visionary leadership, deepened community engagement, and the creation of a dynamic campus atmosphere; he first joined UAH as interim president in November 2021 and was named President the following year; in that time, he has helped to advance UAH's academic mission, strengthen its research enterprise, expand facilities, and champion student success; and WHEREAS, under Dr. Karr's leadership, UAH has initiated major capital projects that will transform the campus; the university broke ground and is nearing completion of the Raymond B. Jones Engineering Building, and renovations will soon begin on the Bevill Center, enhancing Page renovations will soon begin on the Bevill Center, enhancing HJR257 Enrolled the Center for Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Advanced Training; the …
Sponsors
- Whitt, Andy (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Reynolds, Rex (R, HD-021)
- Rigsby, Phillip (R, HD-025)
- Lomax, James (R, HD-020)
- Daniels, Anthony (D, HD-053)
- Hall, Laura (D, HD-019)
- Lands, Marilyn (D, HD-010)
- Moore, Parker (R, HD-004)
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
- : Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
- : Reported from Rules
Subjects: Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJR257?
- HJR257 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Dr. Charles L. Karr, celebrated.
- What does HJR257 do?
- In its own words: An act, celebrating the accomplishments of dr. charles l. karr upon the occasion of his retirement.
- What is the status of HJR257?
- Signed into law as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR257?
- Whitt, Andy (R, HD-006), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR257?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HJR257
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