SJR25 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David SessionsSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Captain Marisa Lee Futral, mourned
Summary: Senate Joint Resolution SJR25 memorializes Captain Marisa Lee Futral, recognizing her life, service, and trailblazing work in Alabama wildlife conservation and education.
What This Bill Does
The resolution publicly mourns the death of Captain Marisa Lee Futral and honors her contributions to wildlife conservation and hunter education. It highlights her historic leadership roles as the first female Regional Hunter Education Coordinator, the first female supervisor in the Wildlife Section, and a high-ranking figure in Law Enforcement, as well as her work with Community Archery Parks and online hunter education. It also expresses sympathy to her family and friends and records the Legislature's tribute to her life and service.

Who It Affects
Alabamians and the conservation community, who benefit from recognition of Futral's leadership, education programs, and conservation work.
Captain Marisa Lee Futral's family, friends, colleagues, and supporters, who receive formal acknowledgment and condolences from the state.

Key Provisions
Mourns the death and commemorates the life of Captain Marisa Lee Futral.
Recognizes Futral's pioneering roles: first female Regional Hunter Education Coordinator, later Hunter Education Program Supervisor, FBI Firearms Instructor, first female supervisor in the Wildlife Section, highest-ranking woman in the Law Enforcement Section, and Captain.
Acknowledges her leadership and contributions to conservation education, including over 20 Community Archery Parks, transition to staffed shooting ranges, and online hunter education.
Notes her national leadership as President of the International Hunter Education Association USA (2021-2023) and involvement in Becoming an Outdoor Woman and hunter education instruction.
Expresses heartfelt sympathy to her family, friends, and colleagues and states that the Legislature offers its tribute to her life and service.

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Subjects: Resolutions