HJR205 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Steve Hurst Randy Wood
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Centennial Memorial Park, official veterans of the Afghanistan war memorial, desig. (2012-20356)
Summary: The bill designates a park in Anniston as Alabama’s official memorial for Afghanistan War veterans.
What This Bill Does
It designates the Alabama Veterans Centennial Memorial Park in Anniston as an official Alabama memorial for Afghanistan War veterans. It notes the park already honors Alabama service members from other wars and frames the site as a symbol of gratitude for Afghanistan War service. It requires the city of Anniston to receive and display a copy of the resolution at the memorial sites.

Who It Affects
Alabama veterans who served in the Afghanistan War and their families, by giving formal recognition through an official memorial designation.
City of Anniston and its residents, by displaying the resolution and maintaining the memorial designation at the site.

Key Provisions
Designates the Alabama Veterans Centennial Memorial Park in Anniston, Alabama, as an official Alabama memorial for Veterans of the Afghanistan War.
Requires a copy of the resolution to be provided to the City of Anniston for display at the memorial sites.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Designation

Forwarded to Governor on March 22, 2012 at 11:48 a. m. on March 22, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-140.

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Passed Second House

Waggoner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Voice Vote

Reported from Rules

Received in Senate and referred to the Senate committee on Rules

Engrossed

Galliher motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote

Motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote

Rules Substitute Offered

Reported from Rules with 1 substitute and