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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
May 14, 2025 AL HB 202 Extends Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 357 Defines the Terms "Cigarette" and "Heated Tobacco Product," and Authorizes the State to Impose a 33.75 Mill Tax on Each Cigarette and $0.017 tax on Each Heated Tobacco Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
May 7, 2025 AL SB 42 Authorizes Landowners Adjacent to Abandoned State Roads to Petition State, County, or Municipal Governing Bodies to Deed Them Back to the Original Landowners Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
May 7, 2025 AL SB 142 Repeals the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) as a Voter Registration Database Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
May 7, 2025 AL SB 158 Prohibits Using Foreign National Driver's Licenses as a Form of Identification when Voting Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
May 6, 2025 AL HB 445 Establishes Regulations for CBD and Hemp-Derived Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 27)
May 6, 2025 AL HB 8 Increases Regulations on Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 43)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 53 Increases the Crime of Human Smuggling to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 196 Establishes the Move on When Ready Program for High School Juniors and Seniors to Earn College Credit Before Graduation Bill Passed - House (100 - 2)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - House (74 - 29)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 316 Establishes a New License Category Called "Educational Tourism Distillery" that Allows Liquor Manufacturers that Host Public Tours to Sell Their Own Alcoholic Beverages Bill Passed - House (81 - 4)
May 1, 2025 AL SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 521 Establishes a New Category of Low-Alcohol Mixed Spirit Beverages (up to 7% ABV) Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 471 Repeals the Prohibition on State or Local Officers Serving on the Board of Directors of Local Water, Sewer, or Fire Protection Authorities Bill Passed - House (84 - 4)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 479 Prohibits the State from Participating in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 244 Prohibits Public School Teachers at All K-12 Grade Levels from Teaching or Discussing Gender Identity or Sexuality Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 165 Establishes Juneteenth as a State Holiday Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 247 Amends the Name "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 178 Requires Public K-12 Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in a Common Area Bill Passed - House (81 - 11)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 67 Prohibits Public Schools and Libraries from Hosting Drag Performances in the Presence of Children Without Parental Consent. Bill Passed - House (76 - 9)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 7 Authorizes Local Law Enforcement to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
April 15, 2025 AL HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
April 15, 2025 AL HB 480 Prohibits Individuals from Using a Foreign National's Driver's License or ID to Vote in Alabama Elections Bill Passed - House (76 - 5)
April 15, 2025 AL HB 8 Increases Regulations on Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Bill Passed - House (89 - 9)
April 10, 2025 AL HB 445 Establishes Regulations for CBD and Hemp-Derived Products Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
April 10, 2025 AL HB 42 Amends the Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993 to Authorize Courts to Accept Partial Bail Cash Deposits Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 9, 2025 AL SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
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)
March 20, 2025 AL SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
March 18, 2025 AL HB 30 Requires Post-Election Audits Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
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 HB 202 Extends Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
March 6, 2025 AL HB 3 Increases Penalties for Undocumented Immigrants Convicted of Felonies with Minor Victims Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
March 4, 2025 AL HB 146 Prohibits Granting Youthful Offender Status to Certain Offenders Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
March 4, 2025 AL HB 209 Exempts Nursing Mothers from Jury Duty in Alabama Bill Passed - House (103 - 0)
Feb. 18, 2025 AL HB 188 Establishes Scholarship for Dependents of Alabama Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (101 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/14 HB 202 Extends Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28)
5/07 HB 357 Defines the Terms "Cigarette" and "Heated Tobacco Product," and Authorizes the State to Impose a 33.75 Mill Tax on Each Cigarette and $0.017 tax on Each Heated Tobacco Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8)
5/07 HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
5/07 SB 42 Authorizes Landowners Adjacent to Abandoned State Roads to Petition State, County, or Municipal Governing Bodies to Deed Them Back to the Original Landowners Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
5/07 SB 142 Repeals the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) as a Voter Registration Database Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
5/07 SB 158 Prohibits Using Foreign National Driver's Licenses as a Form of Identification when Voting Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
5/06 HB 445 Establishes Regulations for CBD and Hemp-Derived Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 27)
5/06 HB 8 Increases Regulations on Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 43)
5/06 SB 53 Increases the Crime of Human Smuggling to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
5/06 SB 196 Establishes the Move on When Ready Program for High School Juniors and Seniors to Earn College Credit Before Graduation Bill Passed - House (100 - 2)
5/06 SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
5/06 SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - House (74 - 29)
5/06 SB 316 Establishes a New License Category Called "Educational Tourism Distillery" that Allows Liquor Manufacturers that Host Public Tours to Sell Their Own Alcoholic Beverages Bill Passed - House (81 - 4)
5/01 SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
4/22 HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
4/22 HB 521 Establishes a New Category of Low-Alcohol Mixed Spirit Beverages (up to 7% ABV) Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
4/22 HB 471 Repeals the Prohibition on State or Local Officers Serving on the Board of Directors of Local Water, Sewer, or Fire Protection Authorities Bill Passed - House (84 - 4)
4/22 HB 479 Prohibits the State from Participating in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
4/17 HB 244 Prohibits Public School Teachers at All K-12 Grade Levels from Teaching or Discussing Gender Identity or Sexuality Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
4/17 HB 165 Establishes Juneteenth as a State Holiday Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
4/17 HB 247 Amends the Name "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
4/17 HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
4/17 HB 178 Requires Public K-12 Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in a Common Area Bill Passed - House (81 - 11)
4/17 HB 67 Prohibits Public Schools and Libraries from Hosting Drag Performances in the Presence of Children Without Parental Consent. Bill Passed - House (76 - 9)
4/17 HB 7 Authorizes Local Law Enforcement to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
4/15 HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
4/15 HB 480 Prohibits Individuals from Using a Foreign National's Driver's License or ID to Vote in Alabama Elections Bill Passed - House (76 - 5)
4/15 HB 8 Increases Regulations on Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Bill Passed - House (89 - 9)
4/10 HB 445 Establishes Regulations for CBD and Hemp-Derived Products Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
4/10 HB 42 Amends the Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993 to Authorize Courts to Accept Partial Bail Cash Deposits Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
4/09 SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
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)
3/20 SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
3/18 HB 30 Requires Post-Election Audits Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
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 HB 202 Extends Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
3/06 HB 3 Increases Penalties for Undocumented Immigrants Convicted of Felonies with Minor Victims Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
3/04 HB 146 Prohibits Granting Youthful Offender Status to Certain Offenders Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
3/04 HB 209 Exempts Nursing Mothers from Jury Duty in Alabama Bill Passed - House (103 - 0)
2/18 HB 188 Establishes Scholarship for Dependents of Alabama Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (101 - 0)
2/12 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)

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