Alabama HR353: Auburn University Men's Basketball Team, commended

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

HR353 INTRODUCED 1 HR353 2 I3M5TWW-1 3 By Representative Shaw 4 RFD: 5 First Read: 09-Apr-26 Page 0 I3M5TWW-1 04/08/2026 AD (L)AD 2026-1592 1 2 3 4 HR____ COMMENDING THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL 5 TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2026 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT 6 CHAMPIONSHIP. 7 8 WHEREAS, it is with great pride and special pleasure 9 that highest commendations and congratulations are herein 10 conveyed to the Auburn University Men's Basketball Team for 11 winning the 2026 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 12 Championship; and 13 WHEREAS, the Auburn Tigers concluded a stirring 14 postseason run on April 5, 2026, by defeating the University 15 of Tulsa Hurricane team 92-86 in overtime at Gainbridge 16 Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, thereby securing the 17 first NIT championship in program history; and 18 WHEREAS, in the championship game, Kevin Overton 19 scored 26 points, buried a game-tying three-pointer with 20 eight seconds remaining in regulation, and earned Most 21 Outstanding Player honors for the tournament; and 22 WHEREAS, under the leadership of Head Coach Steven 23 Pearl, who was named Auburn's 22nd head men's basketball 24 coach on September 22, 2025, the Tigers completed the season 25 with 22 victories and finished the year on a championship 26 note; and 27 WHEREAS, the resilience, discipline, and unity 28 displayed by the Auburn …

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Sponsors

• Shaw, Mike (R, HD-047) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Shaw motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
2. April 9, 2026: Read for the first time

Common questions

What is HR353?

HR353 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Auburn University Men's Basketball Team, commended.

What is the status of HR353?

Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Shaw motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HR353?

Shaw, Mike (R, HD-047).

Where is the official record for HR353?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HR353