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HJR146 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Ronald Grantland
Ronald Grantland
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, recognized
Summary

Alabama recognizes Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and urges free education, screening, and vaccination for women to reduce cervical cancer in the state.

What This Bill Does

It designates January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It urges the Alabama Department of Public Health to provide free cervical cancer education, screening, and vaccination for women, and to promote collaboration among state and local health departments, medical providers, school systems, women's health advocates, and the private sector to prevent and eliminate cervical cancer.

Who It Affects
  • Alabama women: would have access to free education, screening, and vaccination for cervical cancer, aiming to reduce incidence and mortality.
  • Alabama Department of Public Health and partnering organizations (state/local health departments, medical providers, school systems, women's health advocates, private sector): urged to deliver and promote free education, screening, and vaccination and to participate in collaborative efforts to eliminate cervical cancer.
Key Provisions
  • Declares January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama.
  • Urges the Alabama Department of Public Health to provide free cervical cancer education, screening, and vaccination for women.
  • Encourages collaborations among state and local health departments, medical providers, school systems, women's health advocates, and the private sector to reduce cervical cancer in Alabama.
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Subjects
Resolutions, Congratulatory

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 11:10 a.m. on February 18, 2010.

Assigned Act No. 2010-74.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Denton motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Voice Vote

Received in Senate

Guin motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote

Reported from Rules

Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature