HR367 Summary

• Designates House Bill 196 as the recipient of the 2015 Shroud Award, a humorous legislative tradition created in 1979 to recognize the "deadest bill" of each session.

• HB 196 proposed allowing municipalities with populations under 19,000 to enforce speed limits on interstate highways; the bill received 32 affirmative votes and 50 negative votes.

• The Shroud Award is presented annually to the bill sponsor of the legislation deemed least likely to pass, as a form of satirical recognition with sarcasm and good humor.

• The resolution includes commentary on other legislative failures from the 2015 session, including HB 434 (county superintendent appointments) and HB 341 (University of Alabama Birmingham football program).

• The sponsor is expected to carry the gray ceremonial garment for one year and may receive a free dessert at the Folsom Building Grill as part of the award's recognition.