SJR56ENROLLED Page 0 SJR56 HGWCZ36-2 By Senators Livingston, Albritton, Allen, Barfoot, Beasley, Bell, Butler, Carnley, Chambliss, Chesteen, Coleman, Coleman-Madison, Elliott, Figures, Givhan, Gudger, Hatcher, Hovey, Jones, Kelley, Kitchens, Melson, Orr, Price, Roberts, Sessions, Shelnutt, Singleton, Smitherman, Stewart, Stutts, Waggoner, Weaver, Williams RFD: Rules First Read: 03-Apr-25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SJR56 Enrolled Page 1 First Read: 03-Apr-25 Enrolled, An Act, SJR___ RECOGNIZING APRIL 8, 2025, AS SCOUTING AMERICA DAY. WHEREAS, with great pride and special pleasure, this body commends the Scouting America councils that serve Alabama for their leadership and dedication to preparing young people for adulthood and responsible citizenship: Alabama-Florida Council, Black Warrior Council, Chattahoochee Council, Greater Alabama Council, Mobile Area Council, and Tukabatchee Council; and WHEREAS, membership in Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Career Exploring is growing across Alabama, now representative of 15,803 Scouts; and WHEREAS, in 2024, 352 young men and women achieved the rank of Eagle Scout from all of the Alabama-based Scouts BSA Troops; these youth represent Scouting's best and will be well-equipped to serve and provide leadership to our state and the Nation; the Eagle Scout Leadership Project and service hours provided by Troops and individual Scouts represent thousands of hours each year, benefiting their hometown, local churches, hunger relief missions, and other nonprofit organizations; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That April 8, 2025, is recognized as Scouting America Day in Alabama and this resolution is offered to the six councils that serve the State of Alabama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SJR56 Enrolled Page 2 offered to the six councils that serve the State of Alabama in highest esteem and with best wishes for continued growth and success. 29 30 SJR56 Enrolled Page 3 and success. ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SJR56 Senate 03-Apr-25 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate. Patrick Harris, Secretary. House of Representatives Passed: 09-Apr-25 By: Senator Livingston 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63