HJR269 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David FaulknerRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: The Alabama Holocaust Commission, 2025 State Yom HaShoah Commemoration on April 22, 2025, honored
Summary: This House Joint Resolution honors the Alabama Holocaust Commission, remembers Holocaust victims and survivors, and recognizes the 2025 State Yom HaShoah Commemoration on April 22, 2025.
What This Bill Does
It recognizes and honors the Alabama Holocaust Commission and those who lost their lives in the Holocaust, and it acknowledges Alabama survivors who have died in the past year. It notes that the Alabama Holocaust Commission will host the 2025 State Yom HaShoah Commemoration on April 22, 2025. It mentions specific Alabama survivors who died recently (Bernie Echt, Robert May, Charles Pollack, Genya Safyanova) and that survivor Izaia 'Jack' Schachter will attend. It states the Legislature’s intent to remember the victims and survivors and to keep the memory and lessons of the Holocaust alive.

Who It Affects
Alabama Holocaust Commission and organizers: formally recognized for hosting and facilitating the 2025 Yom HaShoah Commemoration.
Holocaust survivors connected to Alabama and the general public: memorialized, remembered, and educated about the Holocaust; includes those who died in the past year and those who remain and may attend.

Key Provisions
Honors the Alabama Holocaust Commission and recognizes the 2025 State Yom HaShoah Commemoration to be held on April 22, 2025.
Acknowledges Holocaust victims and Alabama survivors who died in the past year; named individuals include Bernie Echt, Robert May, Charles Pollack, and Genya Safyanova.
Notes that survivor Izaia 'Jack' Schachter from Birmingham will attend the commemoration.
Affirms the Legislature's commitment to ensuring Alabamians remember the Holocaust and its lessons for future generations.

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