Motion to Adopt Roll Call 572
Yes
100
Absent
3
HB350 Alabama 2022 Session
Updated Apr 7, 2022
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Wes AllenSecretaryRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2022
- Title
- Peanut, designated as official state legume
- Summary
HB350 designates the peanut as Alabama’s official state legume.
What This Bill DoesIf enacted, the peanut becomes Alabama’s official state legume and may be used in state materials as a symbol of the state. The bill also includes background about George Washington Carver to explain the peanut’s significance, and it sets the act to take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and the governor's approval. This is a ceremonial designation and does not specify new policies or funding.
Who It Affects- General Alabama residents who will recognize the peanut as the official state legume
- State agencies and educational institutions that may reference or display the designation in materials and programs
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Designates the peanut as the official state legume of Alabama (Section 2)
- Establishes the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after its passage and governor's approval (Section 3)
- Subjects
- State Symbols
Bill Actions
H
Forwarded to Governor on March 30, 2022 at 10:20 a.m. on March 31, 2022.
H
Assigned Act No. 2022-261.
H
Clerk of the House Certification
H
Enrolled
S
Signature Requested
H
Passed Second House
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 813
S
Third Reading Passed
S
McClendon motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
S
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
S
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 573
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 572
H
Allen Amendment Offered
H
Third Reading Passed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
Bill Text
Votes
HBIR: Allen motion to Adopt Roll Call 571
Yes
100
Absent
3
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 573
Yes
100
Absent
3
SBIR: Beasley motion to Adopt Roll Call 739
Yes
33
Absent
2
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 813
Yes
30
Absent
5
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB350 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB350 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB350 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature