Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HR362: The 2026 Shroud Award
Status: Passed both chambers, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill, took a mighty swing and, instead of knocking 25 his bill out of the ballpark, this member knocked his bill 26 upside its head; as the late comedian Jerry Clower once 27 said, "He killed it graveyard dead," and it simply don't get 28 any deader than that; and Page HR362 INTRODUCED 29.
From the introduced text:
a bill, took a mighty swing and, instead of knocking 25 his bill out of the ballpark, this member knocked his bill 26 upside its head; as the late comedian Jerry Clower once 27 said, "He killed it graveyard dead," and it simply don't get 28 any deader than that; and Page HR362 INTRODUCED 29 WHEREAS, the funny thing about this bill is its aim 30 was to save lives, the noblest of legislative efforts; another thing is that this program had a self-destruct 32 clause to end it after one year; sounds pretty good, doesn't 33 it?; you hang on to that thought for a couple of minutes; and 35 WHEREAS, sadly, the end for this bill began the 36 moment the sponsor came to the well and for six whole 37 minutes explained in detail about what the bill would do; it 38 was obviously an attempt to cut Representative Laura Hall 39 off at the pass; for the record, that attempt failed; although Representative Hall would disagree with this, there 41 are times when a member can provide one too many details 42 about a bill; and 43 WHEREAS, in this particular case, there were two 44 details too many; one involved a fine, which the sponsor 45 insisted wasn't a fine but more like a contribution; …
Sponsors
- Bolton, Ron (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bolton motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
- : Read for the first time
Subjects: Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HR362?
- HR362 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): The 2026 Shroud Award.
- What does HR362 do?
- In its own words: A bill, took a mighty swing and, instead of knocking 25 his bill out of the ballpark, this member knocked his bill 26 upside its head; as the late comedian Jerry Clower once 27 said, "He killed it graveyard dead," and it simply don't get 28 any deader than that; and Page HR362 INTRODUCED 29.
- What is the status of HR362?
- Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Bolton motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR362?
- Bolton, Ron (R, HD-061).
- Where is the official record for HR362?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HR362
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