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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:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 9, 2025 AL SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
April 9, 2025 AL SB 92 Prohibits the Use of Cell Phones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
April 3, 2025 AL SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 3, 2025 AL HB 166 Prohibits Students from Using Cell Phones During Classes Bill Passed - House (79 - 15)
April 1, 2025 AL SB 40 Authorizes Firearm Hold Agreements Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
April 1, 2025 AL SB 110 Limits Number of Trucks at Roadside Truck-Weighing Stations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
March 20, 2025 AL SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
March 20, 2025 AL SB 252 Establishes New Regulations on Reimbursements and Fees Pharmacy Benefit Managers Charge to Pharmacies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 18, 2025 AL SB 116 Prohibits the Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
March 18, 2025 AL HB 30 Requires Post-Election Audits Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
March 18, 2025 AL SB 156 Authorizes a Review for Individuals Sentenced to Life in Prison Under the State Habitual Offender Law Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8)
March 6, 2025 AL SB 116 Prohibits the Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
March 6, 2025 AL SB 67 Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 6, 2025 AL SB 138 Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
March 6, 2025 AL HB 3 Increases Penalties for Undocumented Immigrants Convicted of Felonies with Minor Victims Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
March 6, 2025 AL HB 202 Extends Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
March 5, 2025 AL SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
March 4, 2025 AL HB 209 Exempts Nursing Mothers from Jury Duty in Alabama Bill Passed - House (103 - 0)
March 4, 2025 AL HB 146 Prohibits Granting Youthful Offender Status to Certain Offenders Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
Feb. 27, 2025 AL SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2025 AL SB 140 Requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to Enforce the Coach Safely Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2025 AL SB 118 Amends Judges' Authority to Deny Bail Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2025 AL SB 116 Prohibits the Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2025 AL SB 40 Authorizes Firearm Hold Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 18, 2025 AL SB 76 Exempts Nursing Mothers from Jury Duty Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 18, 2025 AL HB 188 Establishes Scholarship for Dependents of Alabama Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (101 - 0)
Feb. 18, 2025 AL SB 67 Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
Feb. 13, 2025 AL SB 55 Prohibits Use of Driver's Licenses Issued Without Proof of Legal Residency in the United States Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
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. 12, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
Feb. 6, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/09 SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
4/09 SB 92 Prohibits the Use of Cell Phones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
4/03 SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/03 HB 166 Prohibits Students from Using Cell Phones During Classes Bill Passed - House (79 - 15)
4/01 SB 40 Authorizes Firearm Hold Agreements Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
4/01 SB 110 Limits Number of Trucks at Roadside Truck-Weighing Stations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
3/20 SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
3/20 SB 252 Establishes New Regulations on Reimbursements and Fees Pharmacy Benefit Managers Charge to Pharmacies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/18 SB 116 Prohibits the Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
3/18 HB 30 Requires Post-Election Audits Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
3/18 SB 156 Authorizes a Review for Individuals Sentenced to Life in Prison Under the State Habitual Offender Law Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8)
3/06 SB 116 Prohibits the Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
3/06 SB 67 Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/06 SB 138 Authorizes Certain Parolees and Probationers the Opportunity to Obtain Licenses without Automatic Disqualification by a Licensing Board Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
3/06 HB 3 Increases Penalties for Undocumented Immigrants Convicted of Felonies with Minor Victims Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
3/06 HB 202 Extends Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
3/05 SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
3/04 HB 209 Exempts Nursing Mothers from Jury Duty in Alabama Bill Passed - House (103 - 0)
3/04 HB 146 Prohibits Granting Youthful Offender Status to Certain Offenders Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
2/27 SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
2/27 SB 140 Requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to Enforce the Coach Safely Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/25 SB 118 Amends Judges' Authority to Deny Bail Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
2/25 SB 116 Prohibits the Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
2/20 SB 40 Authorizes Firearm Hold Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/18 SB 76 Exempts Nursing Mothers from Jury Duty Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/18 HB 188 Establishes Scholarship for Dependents of Alabama Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (101 - 0)
2/18 SB 67 Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
2/13 SB 55 Prohibits Use of Driver's Licenses Issued Without Proof of Legal Residency in the United States Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
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)
2/12 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
2/06 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)

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