Bill > SJR40

This Joint Resolution, designated as SJR40, urges all individuals in the State of Alabama to adopt the "fist bump" as an alternative to the traditional handshake for the duration of the Coronavirus health crisis. The resolution provides context by referencing the initial alert from China about an unusual pneumonia in Wuhan on December 31, 2019, the subsequent identification of the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), its global spread, and its impact within the United States. It explains that Coronaviruses can be transmitted through close contact with infected individuals or carriers, particularly through inhaling droplets from coughs or sneezes, and direct physical contact such as handshakes. The resolution was adopted by both the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives.