HR492 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Shroud Award, 2012 recipient designated

Summary

HR492 designates House Bill 610 as the recipient of Alabama's 2012 Shroud Award in a ceremonial, tongue-in-cheek recognition of the year's 'deadest' bill.

What This Bill Does

This bill is purely ceremonial; it designates a winner for the Shroud Award, a humorous annual label for the least deserving or most controversial bill. The accompanying text identifies HB610 as the 2012 Shroud Award winner and describes its proposed idea to reallocate tax proceeds from Confederate Memorial Park to other historical sites. HR492 itself does not change laws or allocate funds.

Who It Affects

• HB610 sponsor (Chairman Jim Barton) and supporters named as the recipient and described in the designation.
• Confederate Memorial Park and other historical sites that could receive tax funds if HB610 were enacted, as referenced in the bill's description.

Key Provisions

• Designates House Bill 610 as the recipient of the 2012 Shroud Award.
• Notes that HB610 would reallocate Confederate veterans' and widows' tax proceeds from Confederate Memorial Park to various historical sites rather than directing them exclusively to Confederate Memorial Park.

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, Legislative