HJR24 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tommy Hanes
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Alan Baker Jim Carns Tracy Estes Mike Holmes Steve Hurst Nathaniel Ledbetter Charlotte Meadows Arnold Mooney Phillip Pettus Chris Pringle Ben Robbins Proncey Robertson Van Smith Andrew Sorrell Shane Stringer Tim Wadsworth Ritchie Whorton Rich Wingo
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Day of Tears, recognized
Summary: HJR24 designates January 22, 2022 as the Day of Tears in Alabama and urges residents to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn the lives lost to abortion.
What This Bill Does
This is a state House Joint Resolution recognizing a Day of Tears. It designates the specified date as a day of remembrance and encourages citizens to lower flags to half-staff to mourn the innocents who lost their lives to abortion. It does not create new laws or change abortion policy.

Who It Affects
Alabama residents: encouraged to lower their flags to half-staff on January 22, 2022 to mourn abortions.
No other groups are directly affected; the measure is a symbolic observance.

Key Provisions
Recognizes January 22, 2022 as the Day of Tears in Alabama.
Encourages citizens to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn the lives lost to abortion.

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, Miscellaneous