Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 237 — To amend Sections 41-9-233 and 41-9-235, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017; to require a controlling governmental entity that replaces a memorial building to maintain the original name or erect a marker memorializing the name; to provide that a petition for waiver is deemed denied if the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection fails to act on an application for waiver within 90 days; to revise penalties for violations; to authorize the Attorney General to commence a civil action; and to require the Alabama State Council on the Arts to oversee the design, construction, and installation of a replica Saturn 1B Rocket at the most northern I-65 rest stop in the state.

Last action — Read First Time in House of Origin

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Alabama Memorial Preservation, fine revised, Alabama State Council on the Arts to commission design and installation of Saturn 1B Rocket replica

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Action History

  1. Introduced and Referred

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

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Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 237 do?
Alabama Memorial Preservation, fine revised, Alabama State Council on the Arts to commission design and installation of Saturn 1B Rocket replica
Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Tom Butler (R).
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 237?
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