Alabama Vote Reports

SB79 "What Is a Woman" Act (Passed 26 to 5 on 2/6/2025). Amends Alabama law by explicitly defining sex-based terms such as “male,” “female,” “man,” “woman,” and related categories. 

SB53 Immigration Enforcement (Passed 24 to 8 on 2/13/2025). Strengthens immigration enforcement by requiring status checks on detainees and creating state-level crimes for human smuggling and harboring illegal aliens. 

SB130 Real Money (Passed 30 to 0 on 3/4/2025). 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. 

SB116 Machine-gun Conversion Ban (Passed 24 to 2 on 3/18/2025). 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.”

SB238 Speed-enforcement Cameras (Passed 30 to 0 on 4/1/2025). Allows the Town of Kinston in Coffee County to use automated speed‑camera systems to issue civil citations. 

SB142 ERIC Ban (Passed 25 to 5 on 4/17/2025). Removes the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) as an approved database for identifying voters whose residential addresses may have changed. 

SB116 Machine-gun Conversion Ban (Passed 77 to 23 on 3/6/2025). 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.”

SB130 Real Money (Passed 102 to 0 on 4/1/2025). 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.

HB528 Consumer Protection (Passed 96 to 1 on 4/9/2025). Expands consumer-protection laws during declared states of emergency. 

HB244 Don't Say Gay (Passed 74 to 15 on 4/17/2025). Expands the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” restrictions to cover pre‑K through 12th grade. 

HB273 Hunger-free Campuses (Passed 96 to 2 on 4/22/2025). Directs the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to create a designation for qualified public two‑ and four‑year institutions as “hunger‑free campuses.” 

SB158 Illegal Migrant ID Prohibition (Passed 83 to 13 on 5/7/2025). 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. 

SB1 Election Integrity (Passed 26 to 8 on 2/13/2024). Mandates standard forms for absentee ballot requests, prohibits pre-filling or exchanging payments, and imposes criminal penalties for violations.

SB129 DEI Ban (Passed 26 to 7 on 2/22/2024). Prohibits public entities in Alabama from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or sponsoring DEI programs.

HB129 Education Savings Accounts (Passed 23 to 9 on 3/7/2024). Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).

SB281 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 32 to 0 on 4/23/2024). Bans government firearm registries and prohibits financial institutions from using special codes to track or reject firearm-related transactions.

SB297 Real Money (Passed 34 to 0 on 4/30/2024). Amends state tax law to exempt net capital gains from the exchange of precious metal bullion from state income taxes.

HB327 Carbon Storage (Passed 30 to 0 on 5/2/2024). Regulates carbon dioxide storage in Alabama, giving surface owners' rights to underground "pore space" and authorizing state agencies to oversee and lease storage sites.

HB129 Education Savings Accounts (Passed 69 to 34 on 2/27/2024). Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).

SB129 DEI Ban (Passed 75 to 28 on 3/7/2024). Prohibits public entities in Alabama from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or sponsoring DEI programs.

HB327 Carbon Storage (Passed 95 to 5 on 4/9/2024). Regulates carbon dioxide storage in Alabama, giving surface owners rights to underground "pore space" and authorizing state agencies to oversee and lease storage sites.

HJR113 Disassociate With WHO (Passed 64 to 28 on 4/11/2024). Urges an end to U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO).

HB36 Second Amendment Attack (Passed 60 to 38 on 4/30/2024). 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.

SB186 Prohibit Ranked-choice Voting (Passed 74 to 28 on 5/2/2024). Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Alabama for electing or nominating candidates to any local, state, or federal office.

SB358 Second Amendment Protection Act (Passed 22 to 5 on 4/15/2021). Makes it illegal for state or local governments to enforce any federal gun law of presidential executive order that violates the 2nd Amendment.

SB15 Vaccine Mandates (Passed 25 to 1 on 11/4/2021). Requires that minors receive parental consent before getting a COVID vaccine and prevents educational institutions from asking about a minor’s vaccination status.

HB272 Constitutional Carry (Passed 24 to 6 on 3/10/2022). Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.

SB106 General Fund Budget (Passed 29 to 0 on 3/30/2022). Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.

HB194 Election Integrity (Passed 25 to 7 on 4/7/2022). Prohibits the use of private donations to fund election costs and expenses (Zuckerbucks).

SB2 Second Amendment Preservation Act (Passed 23 to 5 on 4/7/2022). Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.

SB 9 Vaccine Exemption (Passed 75 to 27 on 11/11/2021). Requires that employers and contractors to allow medical or religious exemptions from the COVID vaccine.

HB272 Constitutional Carry (Passed 70 to 29 on 3/10/2022). Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.

HB194 Election Integrity (Passed 72 to 28 on 3/10/2022). Prohibits the use of private donations to fund election costs and expenses (Zuckerbucks).

SB106 General Fund Budget (Passed 101 to 0 on 3/31/2022). Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.

SB184 Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (Passed 66 to 28 on 4/7/2022). 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.

SB2 Second Amendment Preservation Act (Passed 68 to 28 on 4/7/2022).  Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.