Alabama Vote Reports
2025 AL Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alabama Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate Votes
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What is a Woman Act
Amends Alabama law by explicitly defining sex-based terms such as "male," "female," "man," "woman," and related categories.
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Immigration Enforcement
Strengthens immigration enforcement by requiring status checks on detainees and creating state-level crimes for human smuggling and harboring illegal aliens.
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Real Money
Authorizes refined gold and silver bullion, specie, or coins that are stamped with their weight and purity to be recognized as legal tender in Alabama.
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Machine-gun Conversion Ban
Creates a felony crime under state law for possessing, obtaining, receiving, selling, or using parts designed or intended to convert a pistol into a machine gun, commonly known as "Glock switches."
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Speed-enforcement Cameras
Allows the Town of Kinston in Coffee County to use automated speed‑camera systems to issue civil citations.
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ERIC Ban
Removes the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) as an approved database for identifying voters whose residential addresses may have changed.
House Votes
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Machine-gun Conversion Ban
Creates a felony crime under state law for possessing, obtaining, receiving, selling, or using parts designed or intended to convert a pistol into a machine gun, commonly known as "Glock switches."
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Real Money
Authorizes refined gold and silver bullion, specie, or coins that are stamped with their weight and purity to be recognized as legal tender in Alabama.
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Consumer Protection
Expands consumer-protection laws during declared states of emergency.
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Don\'t Say Gay
Expands the state's "Don't Say Gay" restrictions to cover pre-K through 12th grade.
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Hunger-free Campuses
Directs the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to create a designation for qualified public two- and four-year institutions as "hunger-free campuses."
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Illegal Migrant ID Prohibition
Stipulates that driver's licenses issued to foreign nationals (i.e., non-U.S. citizens) may not be used as photo identification for voting purposes.
2024 AL 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.
Senate Votes
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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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DEI Ban
Prohibits public entities in Alabama from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or sponsoring DEI programs.
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Education Savings Accounts
Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
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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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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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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.
House Votes
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Education Savings Accounts
Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
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DEI Ban
Prohibits public entities in Alabama from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or sponsoring DEI programs.
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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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Disassociate With WHO
Urges an end to U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO).
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2nd Amendment Attack
Prohibits the possession of firearms that have parts intended to convert them into machine guns. Violations of this law will result in a Class C felony.
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Prohibit Ranked-choice Voting
Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Alabama for electing or nominating candidates to any local, state, or federal office.
2023 AL Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alabama Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators\\\\' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
2022 AL Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alabama Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate Votes
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Second Amendment Protection Act
Makes it illegal for state or local governments to enforce any federal gun law of presidential executive order that violates the 2nd Amendment.
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Vaccine Mandates
Requires that minors receive parental consent before getting a COVID vaccine and prevents educational institutions from asking about a minor's vaccination status.
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Constitutional Carry
Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.
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General Fund Budget
Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.
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Election Integrity
Prohibits the use of private donations to fund election costs and expenses (Zuckerbucks).
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Second Amendment Preservation Act
Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.
House Votes
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Vaccine Exemptions
Requires that employers and contractors to allow medical or religious exemptions from the COVID vaccine.
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Constitutional Carry
Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.
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Election Integrity
Prohibits the use of private donations to fund election costs and expenses (Zuckerbucks).
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General Fund Budget
Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.
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Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act
Prohibits the use of puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgeries for minors and makes it a felony for doctors to prescribe puberty blockers to minors.
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Second Amendment Preservation Act
Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.