HJR85 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ben RobbinsRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: State entities, encouraged to hire and advance individuals with disabilities
Summary: HJR85 is a non-binding resolution that encourages Alabama state agencies to hire and promote individuals with disabilities and to remove non-job-related barriers in their hiring practices.
What This Bill Does
It urges every state agency, department, board, and commission to use their best efforts to recruit, hire, and advance individuals with disabilities. It also requires them to review their hiring practices to identify barriers and take action to eliminate non-job-related obstacles to employment and integration. The resolution is to be provided to each agency after passage, signaling legislative support for these goals.

Who It Affects
State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions in Alabama—encouraged to hire, promote, and remove barriers for individuals with disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities in Alabama—potentially greater access to public employment opportunities and advancement.

Key Provisions
Encourages state agencies to use best efforts in recruitment, hiring, and advancement of individuals with disabilities.
Requires agencies to review hiring practices to identify barriers and take action to eliminate non-job-related barriers to employment and integration.
States that each agency will be provided a copy of the resolution upon passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Elderly & Disabled Persons