SJR45 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: J.T. WaggonerSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Alabama Writer's Forum, commending
Summary: SJR45 is a Senate resolution recognizing and commending the Alabama Writers' Forum for its contributions to Alabama's literary culture and education.
What This Bill Does
It acknowledges the Alabama Writers' Forum as a statewide nonprofit that cultivates Alabama's literary culture and highlights its key programs, including Writing Our Stories for justice-involved youth, the Alabama High School Literacy Arts Awards, and the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame in partnership with the Alabama Center for the Book. It notes the Forum's founding in 1993 by Jeanie Thompson and its network of partnerships and funding from national and state organizations. The resolution expresses the Legislature's appreciation and best wishes for the Forum's continued success.

Who It Affects
The Alabama Writers' Forum and its partner organizations (such as the Alabama Center for the Book, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, LitNet, corporate sponsors) would receive formal state recognition and support.
Students, teachers, and schools involved with the Forum's programs (e.g., Writing Our Stories, Alabama High School Literacy Arts Awards) benefit from recognition, scholarships, readings, workshops, and opportunities in literature.

Key Provisions
The Alabama Writers' Forum is highly honored and commended by the Legislature.
Acknowledgement of the Forum's founding in 1993 by Jeanie Thompson with mentorship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Recognition of the Forum's programs, including Writing Our Stories, the Alabama High School Literacy Arts Awards, and the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame.
Note of partnerships and support with the Alabama Center for the Book and other national/state funders and sponsors.
Encouragement of continued success and future endeavors by the Forum.

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Subjects: Resolutions