Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HR342: Chris Richards and Tanner Tessman, commended
Status: Passed both chambers, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HR342 INTRODUCED 1 HR342 2 7BRZMVE-1 3 By Representatives Robbins, Shaw, Hulsey, Datcher, Moore (M), 4 Yarbrough, Tillman, Hendrix, Chestnut, Faulkner, Simpson 5 RFD: 6 First Read: 07-Apr-26 Page 0 7BRZMVE-1 04/07/2026 AR (L)AR 2026-1570 1 2 3 4 HR____ COMMENDING ALABAMIANS CHRIS RICHARDS AND TANNER 5 TESSMANN FOR REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES IN THE WORLD 6 CUP. 7 8 WHEREAS, Chris Richards and Tanner Tessmann are two 9 soccer athletes from Alabama who are positioned to be on the 10 U.S. roster for this summer's World Cup; and 11 WHEREAS, a native of Hoover, Chris Richards is 12 projected to be the first team captain from Alabama; he has 13 been named the 2025 United States Soccer Male Player of the 14 Year and now plays for South London team Crystal Palace; and 15 WHEREAS, in just a few short years, Chris Richards 16 has managed to play for teams in three different countries; the 26-year-old got his start playing for clubs in Dallas 18 and Houston, Texas; after that, he went to Munich and 19 Sinsheim, Germany; his first position at his current team, 20 Crystal Palace, was as a defensive midfielder rather than 21 his preferred center back role; however, these experiences 22 perfectly prepared him to be the most important defender for 23 the U.S., and …
Sponsors
- Robbins, Ben (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Shaw, Mike (R, HD-047)
- Hulsey, Leigh (R, HD-015)
- Datcher, Kelvin (D, HD-052)
- Moore, M. (D, HD-059)
- Yarbrough, Ernie (R, HD-007)
- Tillman, Ontario (D, HD-056)
- Hendrix, Travis (D, HD-055)
- Chestnut, Prince (D, HD-067)
- Faulkner, David (R, HD-046)
- Simpson, Matt (R, HD-096)
Latest actions
- : Joint Rule 11
Subjects: Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HR342?
- HR342 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Chris Richards and Tanner Tessman, commended.
- What is the status of HR342?
- Passed both chambers as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Joint Rule 11 (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR342?
- Robbins, Ben (R, HD-033), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR342?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HR342
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