2024 Alabama Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alabama Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Election Integrity
Mandates standard forms for absentee ballot requests, prohibits pre-filling or exchanging payments, and imposes criminal penalties for violations.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
2. DEI Ban
Prohibits public entities in Alabama from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or sponsoring DEI programs.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
3. Education Savings Accounts
Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
4. Firearm Merchant Code
Bans government firearm registries and prohibits financial institutions from using special codes to track or reject firearm-related transactions.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
5. Real Money
Amends state tax law to exempt net capital gains from the exchange of precious metal bullion from state income taxes.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
6. Carbon Storage
Regulates carbon dioxide storage in Alabama, giving surface owners' rights to underground "pore space" and authorizing state agencies to oversee and lease storage sites.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Pro-Freedom
Anti-Freedom
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Albritton | R | 75% | ||||||
| Gerald H. Allen | R | 67% | ||||||
| Will Barfoot | R | 67% | ||||||
| William M. Beasley | D | 60% | ||||||
| Lance Bell | R | 67% | ||||||
| Tom Butler | R | 67% | ||||||
| Joshua Carnley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Clyde Chambliss | R | 67% | ||||||
| Donnie Chesteen | R | 67% | ||||||
| Merika Coleman-Evans | D | 40% | ||||||
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 50% | ||||||
| Chris Elliott | R | 67% | ||||||
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | 60% | ||||||
| Sam Givhan | R | 80% | ||||||
| Garlan Gudger | R | 100% | ||||||
| Kirk Hatcher | D | 50% | ||||||
| James Hovey | R | 67% | ||||||
| Andrew Jones | R | 67% | ||||||
| Keith Kelley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Wes Kitchens | R | 75% | ||||||
| Steve Livingston | R | 67% | ||||||
| Tim Melson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Arthur Orr | R | 67% | ||||||
| Randy Price | R | 80% | ||||||
| Greg Reed | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dan Roberts | R | 67% | ||||||
| David Sessions | R | 67% | ||||||
| Shay Shelnutt | R | 67% | ||||||
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | 50% | ||||||
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | 50% | ||||||
| Robert Stewart | D | 50% | ||||||
| Larry Stutts | R | 67% | ||||||
| J. T. Waggoner | R | 67% | ||||||
| April C. Weaver | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jack W. Williams | R | 67% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 51.3% |
| Republican | 69.8% |
