HJR238 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Scott StadthagenRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: William Howell Rogers, road named
Summary: The bill designates a 1-mile segment of Alabama State Highway Route 157 in Lawrence County as the William Howell Rogers, Sr. Memorial Mile and calls for memorial signage.
What This Bill Does
It honors William Howell 'Skip' Rogers, Sr., a Korean War veteran and longtime lawyer and public servant from Moulton. If enacted, the Department of Transportation would coordinate with local officials to designate the portion of Route 157 between mile markers 40 and 41 as the William Howell Rogers, Sr. Memorial Mile. The bill also directs that appropriate signs or markers be erected in a way that complies with applicable requirements and laws. As a resolution, it designates a memorial marker rather than creating new statutory rights.

Who It Affects
Travelers and residents in Lawrence County, who will see the memorial designation and signage along Route 157
Alabama Department of Transportation and local Lawrence County officials, who would coordinate to designate the memorial mile and install signs

Key Provisions
Designates the portion of Alabama State Highway Route 157 between mile markers 40 and 41 in Lawrence County as the William Howell Rogers, Sr. Memorial Mile
Encourages the Department of Transportation to coordinate with local officials to designate the memorial mile and to erect appropriate signs or markers in compliance with applicable requirements and laws

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