HR30 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Louise AlexanderWes AllenCynthia Lee AlmondAlan BakerRussell BedsoleChris BlackshearChip BrownK.L. BrownJim CarnsSteve ClouseTerri CollinsDanny CrawfordWill DismukesDickie DrakeBarbara DrummondCorley EllisChris EnglandTracy EstesAllen FarleyJoe FaustBob FincherBerry ForteVictor GastonJeremy GrayLynn GreerLaura HallKenyatte HassellJim HillMike HolmesSteve HurstReed IngramGil IsbellJamie KielWes KitchensKelvin LawrenceNathaniel LedbetterPaul W. LeeCraig LipscombJoe LovvornArtis McCampbellMac McCutcheonSteve McMillanCharlotte MeadowsArnold MooneyParker MooreTaShina MorrisEd OliverKenneth PaschalPhillip PettusNeil RaffertyRex ReynoldsKerry RichBen RobbinsProncey RobertsonConnie C. RoweHoward SanderfordRod ScottGinny ShaverRandall SheddHarry ShiverMatt SimpsonVan SmithKyle SouthScott StadthagenShane StringerRodney SullivanAllen TreadawayTim WadsworthPebblin W. WarrenDavid WheelerAndy WhittMargie WilcoxRich WingoDebbie WoodRandy Wood

Session

Second Special Session 2021

Title

Risner, Nick, posthumously honored

Summary

HR30 honors the life and sacrifice of Police Officer Sergeant James Nicholas Risner of Florence, Alabama, posthumously.

What This Bill Does

This is a House of Representatives resolution that publicly recognizes Risner's service and sacrifice. It notes his work as a Sheffield Police Department K-9 officer starting in 2012 and his eight years in the U.S. Army Reserve. It acknowledges that he died in the line of duty on October 2, 2021, while protecting citizens. The resolution expresses the highest tribute on behalf of Alabama citizens and mentions his organ donation.

Who It Affects

• Family, colleagues, and the Sheffield Police Department who are publicly honored and remembered.
• Residents of Alabama, especially in Florence, who learn of and recognize the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers.

Key Provisions

• Honors the life and service of Sergeant James Nicholas Risner and commemorates his sacrifice.
• Recognizes Risner's service with the Sheffield Police Department and his role as a K-9 officer since 2012.
• Acknowledges his eight years of service in the United States Army Reserve.
• Notes that Risner died after being shot during a pursuit while protecting the public on October 2, 2021.
• States that the state offers the highest tribute to him and honors his organ donation.
• Declares the resolution to be offered on behalf of the citizens of Alabama.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory