HJR75 Alabama 2021 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Terri CollinsRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2021
- Title
- Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2021, proclaimed
- Summary
HJR75 proclaims April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Alabama and urges broad participation to prevent child abuse.
What This Bill DoesIt designates April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Alabama. It calls on all citizens, community agencies, medical facilities, and businesses to increase their participation in efforts to support families and prevent child abuse, with the aim of strengthening communities. It highlights that effective prevention relies on partnerships among social service agencies, schools, faith groups, civic organizations, law enforcement, and the business community, and it names the agencies involved in the proclamation.
Who It Affects- All Alabama citizens, who are asked to participate in child abuse prevention efforts
- Community agencies, medical facilities, and businesses, encouraged to increase involvement in supporting families
- Families and children, who may benefit from increased community support to provide safe, nurturing environments
- State and nonprofit organizations named in the proclamation (Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, The Children's Trust Fund, Alabama Department of Human Resources, Prevent Child Abuse Alabama) as partners in the effort
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Proclaims April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the State of Alabama
- Encourages all citizens, community agencies, medical facilities, and businesses to increase participation in efforts to support families and prevent child abuse
- Recognizes that effective prevention programs come from partnerships among social service agencies, schools, faith communities, civic organizations, law enforcement, and the business community
- Names the participating agencies (Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, The Children's Trust Fund, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and Prevent Child Abuse Alabama) as part of the proclamation
- Subjects
- Resolutions, Legislative
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 1:46 p.m. on March 11, 2021.
Assigned Act No. 2021-103.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Enrolled
Collins motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 353
Concurrence Requested
Waggoner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Voice Vote
Waggoner motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote
Rules Amendment Offered
Reported from Rules 1 amendment
Received in Senate and referred to the Senate committee on Rules
Jones (M) motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote
Reported from Rules
Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules
Bill Text
Votes
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature