HJR15 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randall Shedd
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Joint Interim Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, extended
Summary: HJR15 extends the Joint Interim Study Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren for another year to continue studying the issue and make recommendations to the Legislature.
What This Bill Does
Extends the commission created by Act 2023-521. The commission must prepare and submit findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature no later than the third legislative day of the 2025 Regular Session. After filing its report, the commission will be dissolved and discharged of any future duties. It also requires the commission to give notice of all meetings, provide the names of all members, and deliver copies of the final report and any documents produced to the Secretary of State.

Who It Affects
Grandparents raising grandchildren in Alabama, who will benefit from continued study and potential recommendations to support them.
State government (Legislature and Secretary of State) and public records managers, who will receive the study's findings, meeting notices, member lists, and final report/documents.

Key Provisions
Extends the Joint Interim Study Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren to prepare a report by the third legislative day of the 2025 Regular Session.
After filing its report, the commission is dissolved and discharged of future duties.
Requires notice of meetings, names of members, and copies of the final report and documents to be provided to the Secretary of State under Section 36-14-17.1.

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