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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 287: Legislative committee; Joint Legislative Committee on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and Meritorious Service Award, created

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 287 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Legislative committee; Joint Legislative Committee on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and Meritorious Service Award, created. Primary sponsor: Russell Bedsole (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Legislature

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russell BedsolePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
  2. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  3. Third Reading in House of Origin
  4. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 278
  5. Givan intended to vote "Yea"
  6. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
  7. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
  9. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  10. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  11. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source