SJR91 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve French
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Linda Coleman-Madison Priscilla Dunn Arthur Orr Bobby D. Singleton Wendell Mitchell Myron Penn George M. “Marc” Keahey Tom Butler Phil Poole Larry Dixon Scott Beason Vivian Davis Figures Jimmy Holley Charles Bishop Harri Anne Smith Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr.Kim Benefield Lowell Barron J.T. Waggoner Del Marsh Ben H. Brooks Trip Pittman Rodger Smitherman Zeb Little Paul Sanford Larry Means Rusty Glover Hank Sanders Bobby Denton Quinton Ross Roger Bedford, Jr.Hinton Mitchem T.D. “Ted” Little Jim Preuitt
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Stallings, John Mark, commended posthumously
Summary: Alabama lawmakers pass a joint resolution honoring the memory and celebrating the life of John Mark Stallings.
What This Bill Does
It memorializes John Mark Stallings, highlights his Alabama roots and his family's ties to the University of Alabama, and describes his Down syndrome and heart condition. It calls Stallings a living symbol of triumph for people with congenital disabilities and notes his death in 2008. It declares that the Legislature honors his memory and celebrates his life, and records the resolution as an official act adopted by both chambers.

Who It Affects
John Mark Stallings' family and close friends receive formal recognition and honor from the state.
The Alabama and University of Alabama community, along with Alabama residents, participate in public acknowledgment of Stallings' life and its symbolic importance.

Key Provisions
Provision that the Legislature honor the memory and celebrate the life of John Mark Stallings, an Alabama native.
Provision that the resolution be adopted by both the Senate and the House and certified as an official act of the Legislature.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Congratulatory