# Alabama SJR46: Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., commended

Alabama SJR46, Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., commended, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-08 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SJR46
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., commended
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Enacted
- Sponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: April Weaver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Roberts (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Hovey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Carnley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Price (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Butler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William M. Beasley (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-08: Enacted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from Rules (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read for the first time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-03-20: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SJR46-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SJR46-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SJR46-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SJR46-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SJR46-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).