HJR963 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Co-Sponsors

Gerald H. AllenJoe HubbardJimmy MartinHarry ShiverJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJack WilliamsPaul DeMarcoMike BallTodd GreesonRandy DavisH. Mac GipsonMike HillMac McCutcheonGregory CanfieldPat MooreJay LoveVictor GastonRandy WoodJim BartonCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonBenjamin H. LewisMary Sue McClurkinElaine BeechRod ScottLawrence McAdoryGeorge “Tootie” BandyAllen TreadawaySpencer CollierBlaine GalliherSteve ClouseBarry MaskHoward SanderfordDavid GrimesPhil WilliamsMicky HammonGreg WrenRobert BentleyFrank McDanielK.L. BrownRonald GrantlandJames O. GordonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyEarl F. HilliardChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyMike CurtisDemetrius C. NewtonYusuf SalaamBetty Carol GrahamTammy IronsLaura HallArtis McCampbellJames L. ThomasBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellJeff McLaughlinTerry SpicerRandy HinshawJody LetsonMike MillicanKen GuinHenry A. WhiteButch TaylorWilliam E. ThigpenJames C. FieldsPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasTommy ShererRichard LindseyMerika ColemanMarcel BlackAlan HarperThomas JacksonBill J. DukesLesley VanceWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleySteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreCam Ward

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Vietnam Veterans, commended, welcome home celebration in 2011 encouraged

Summary

Alabama's lawmakers adopt a nonbinding resolution honoring Vietnam veterans and encouraging the establishment of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in 2011.

What This Bill Does

The resolution formally honors Vietnam veterans for patriotism, commitment, and exemplary service and acknowledges the sacrifices of Alabama veterans. It describes the Vietnam War history and the impact on those who served. It then urges state and local groups to plan and celebrate a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Alabama in 2011 as a sign of gratitude and to mark veterans' return home. It is symbolic and does not create new legal requirements.

Who It Affects

• Vietnam veterans in Alabama, who are formally honored and acknowledged for their service and sacrifices.
• Alabama communities, organizations, and state government, which are encouraged to plan and celebrate a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in 2011.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Honors Vietnam veterans for patriotism, commitment, and exemplary service.
• Provision 2: Encourages plans to establish and celebrate Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Alabama in 2011 as a sign of gratitude and to mark their coming home.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory