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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 13, 2025 AL SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Feb. 6, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
May 28, 2024 AL HB 390 Repeals and Removes the Department of Agriculture and Industries from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
May 8, 2024 AL SB 219 Authorizes the Creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
May 8, 2024 AL HB 73 Increases the Cap in Assessed Value on Residential and Commercial Property to 7% Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
May 8, 2024 AL HB 201 Establishes Procedures for Increasing State Employee and Teacher Retirees Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
May 7, 2024 AL HB 346 Establishes the Alabama Workforce Housing Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 7, 2024 AL SB 340 Authorizes the Running of ATV Parks in Cherokee County Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 16, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
March 7, 2024 AL HB 129 Authorizes State Funds for Eligible Families for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Feb. 29, 2024 AL SB 159 Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
Feb. 22, 2024 AL SB 129 Prohibits State Funding for Public University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices, Programs, and Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
Feb. 8, 2024 AL SB 1 Prohibits Assistance with Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 8, 2023 AL HB 261 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
May 4, 2023 AL SB 86 Establishes a One-Time Income Tax State Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
April 20, 2023 AL HB 241 Extends the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Program Through 2028 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
April 7, 2022 AL HB 123 Requires Mental Health Service Coordinators in Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 0)
April 7, 2022 AL SB 313 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Ballot Initiatives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
April 7, 2022 AL SB 2 Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Federal Gun Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
April 7, 2022 AL HB 322 Requires K-12 Students to Use Bathroom Corresponding with Sex on Birth Certificate Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 7, 2022 AL HB 434 Authorizes Video Depositions for Individuals Involved in Human Trafficking Cases Regardless of Age Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
April 6, 2022 AL HB 458 Amends the Constitutional Requirements for Selling Public Property for Private Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 6, 2022 AL HB 54 Amends Criteria for Termination of Alimony Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 6, 2022 AL HB 95 Establishes a 180-Day Grace Period for Inmates to Repay Court-Imposed Debt After Release Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 31, 2022 AL HB 135 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
March 31, 2022 AL HB 136 Increases Minimum Pay for Public Education Employees Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
March 15, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
March 3, 2022 AL HB 272 Authorizes Permitless Carry of Handguns Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
Feb. 23, 2022 AL SB 184 Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
Feb. 17, 2022 AL HB 82 Establishes the Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
Feb. 17, 2022 AL HB 231 Exempts Certain Tax Credits from the Calculation of Income Tax Deductions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
Feb. 15, 2022 AL SB 28 Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
Feb. 15, 2022 AL SB 116 Authorizes the Children of Military Members to Enroll in Public School Prior to State Residency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
Feb. 15, 2022 AL SB 119 Expands the G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
Feb. 10, 2022 AL SB 168 Authorizes Opioid/Fentanyl Testing Strips Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
Feb. 8, 2022 AL SB 19 Establishes New Tax Deductions and Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
Feb. 1, 2022 AL SB 77 Prohibits Purchase of Foreign-Made U.S. and Alabama Flags Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
Nov. 3, 2021 AL HB 2 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Oct. 1, 2021 AL HB 2 Increases the Number of Inmates who Could be Released Before the End of Their Sentence Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
May 17, 2021 AL HB 285 Prohibits Curbside Voting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
May 6, 2021 AL HB 246 Authorizes Public Schools to Teach Yoga Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
April 22, 2021 AL HB 538 Limits the Time Frame for Receiving Absentee Ballot Applications Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
April 22, 2021 AL HB 154 Requires Municipal Candidates to File Campaign Finance Reports Electronically Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 22, 2021 AL HB 388 Requires General Election Laws be Implemented 6 Months Before a General Election Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
April 20, 2021 AL SB 91 Prohibits Racial Profiling Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7)
April 15, 2021 AL HB 391 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Playing on Sports Teams that do not Match their Birth Sex Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
April 15, 2021 AL SB 358 Prohibits State and Local Governments from Enforcing Any Federal Firearms Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
April 13, 2021 AL SB 94 Extends the Deadline for 3rd Graders to Reach Their Required Reading Level Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
April 13, 2021 AL SB 319 Authorizes Voting to Expand Casino Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/13 SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
2/06 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
5/28 HB 390 Repeals and Removes the Department of Agriculture and Industries from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
5/08 SB 219 Authorizes the Creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
5/08 HB 73 Increases the Cap in Assessed Value on Residential and Commercial Property to 7% Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
5/08 HB 201 Establishes Procedures for Increasing State Employee and Teacher Retirees Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
5/07 HB 346 Establishes the Alabama Workforce Housing Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/07 SB 340 Authorizes the Running of ATV Parks in Cherokee County Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/16 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
3/07 HB 129 Authorizes State Funds for Eligible Families for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
2/29 SB 159 Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
2/22 SB 129 Prohibits State Funding for Public University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices, Programs, and Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
2/08 SB 1 Prohibits Assistance with Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/08 HB 261 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
5/04 SB 86 Establishes a One-Time Income Tax State Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
4/20 HB 241 Extends the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Program Through 2028 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
4/07 HB 123 Requires Mental Health Service Coordinators in Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 0)
4/07 SB 313 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Ballot Initiatives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
4/07 SB 2 Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Federal Gun Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
4/07 HB 322 Requires K-12 Students to Use Bathroom Corresponding with Sex on Birth Certificate Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/07 HB 434 Authorizes Video Depositions for Individuals Involved in Human Trafficking Cases Regardless of Age Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
4/06 HB 458 Amends the Constitutional Requirements for Selling Public Property for Private Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/06 HB 54 Amends Criteria for Termination of Alimony Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/06 HB 95 Establishes a 180-Day Grace Period for Inmates to Repay Court-Imposed Debt After Release Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/31 HB 135 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
3/31 HB 136 Increases Minimum Pay for Public Education Employees Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
3/15 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
3/03 HB 272 Authorizes Permitless Carry of Handguns Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
2/23 SB 184 Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
2/17 HB 82 Establishes the Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
2/17 HB 231 Exempts Certain Tax Credits from the Calculation of Income Tax Deductions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
2/15 SB 28 Authorizes a State Space Force or Space National Guard if Approved at the Federal Level Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
2/15 SB 116 Authorizes the Children of Military Members to Enroll in Public School Prior to State Residency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
2/15 SB 119 Expands the G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
2/10 SB 168 Authorizes Opioid/Fentanyl Testing Strips Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
2/08 SB 19 Establishes New Tax Deductions and Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
2/01 SB 77 Prohibits Purchase of Foreign-Made U.S. and Alabama Flags Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
11/03 HB 2 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
10/01 HB 2 Increases the Number of Inmates who Could be Released Before the End of Their Sentence Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
5/17 HB 285 Prohibits Curbside Voting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
5/06 HB 246 Authorizes Public Schools to Teach Yoga Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
4/22 HB 538 Limits the Time Frame for Receiving Absentee Ballot Applications Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
4/22 HB 154 Requires Municipal Candidates to File Campaign Finance Reports Electronically Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/22 HB 388 Requires General Election Laws be Implemented 6 Months Before a General Election Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
4/20 SB 91 Prohibits Racial Profiling Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7)
4/15 HB 391 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Playing on Sports Teams that do not Match their Birth Sex Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
4/15 SB 358 Prohibits State and Local Governments from Enforcing Any Federal Firearms Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
4/13 SB 94 Extends the Deadline for 3rd Graders to Reach Their Required Reading Level Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
4/13 SB 319 Authorizes Voting to Expand Casino Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
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