Alabama Votes

Votes tagged as "Limited Government" | 27

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."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB273 Roll Call 1553939 Passed 96 to 2 on 04/22/2025 See Article I Section 8 Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Consumer Protection

Expands consumer-protection laws during declared states of emergency.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB528 Roll Call 1560044 Passed 96 to 1 on 04/09/2025 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Speed-enforcement Cameras

Allows the Town of Kinston in Coffee County to use automated speed‑camera systems to issue civil citations.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB238 Roll Call 1532568 Passed 30 to 0 on 04/01/2025 See Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB116 Roll Call 1526621 Passed 24 to 2 on 03/18/2025 See Second Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB116 Roll Call 1507290 Passed 77 to 23 on 03/06/2025 See Declaration of Independence Second Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB327 Roll Call 1438119 Passed 30 to 0 on 05/02/2024 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Real Money

Amends state tax law to exempt net capital gains from the exchange of precious metal bullion from state income taxes.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB297 Roll Call 1436960 Passed 34 to 0 on 04/30/2024 See Article I Section 10 Declaration of Independence

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB36 Roll Call 1436740 Passed 60 to 38 on 04/30/2024 See Declaration of Independence Second Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Firearm Merchant Code

Bans government firearm registries and prohibits financial institutions from using special codes to track or reject firearm-related transactions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB281 Roll Call 1432540 Passed 32 to 0 on 04/23/2024 See Second Amendment Fourth Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB327 Roll Call 1422845 Passed 95 to 5 on 04/09/2024 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Education Savings Accounts

Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB129 Roll Call 1404666 Passed 23 to 9 on 03/07/2024 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Education Savings Accounts

Creates a refundable tax credit for parents to cover educational expenses through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB129 Roll Call 1396245 Passed 69 to 34 on 02/27/2024 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency

Bans state government agencies from accepting a payment using a Central Bank Digital Currency, and from participating in any test of this type of currency by the Federal Reserve.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB330 Roll Call 1339557 Passed 103 to 0 on 06/06/2023 See Article I Section 10 Article VI Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment

Firearm Prohibited Person Database

Provides that the Alabama Firearm Prohibited Person database include "mentally ill persons" involuntary committed for "outpatient treatment."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB158 Roll Call 1336968 See Second Amendment Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Parental Rights

Recognizes that the government may not burden certain fundamental rights of parents.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB6 Roll Call 1332150 Passed 87 to 8 on 05/31/2023 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Prohibiting ESG-Based Public Contracts

Prohibits governmental entities from entering into certain contracts with companies that "boycott businesses because the business engages in certain sectors or does not meet certain environmental or corporate governance standards does not facilitate certain activities."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB261 Roll Call 1336165 Passed 74 to 27 on 05/31/2023 See Article I Section 10 First Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Expanding Refundable Tax-Credit "Scholarships"

Amends the Alabama Accountability Act to expand refundable tax-credit "scholarships" by raising the poverty threshold for lower-income parents and replacing the term "failing school" with "priority school."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB263 Roll Call 1331411 Passed 26 to 7 on 05/24/2023 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency

Bans state government agencies from accepting a payment using a Central Bank Digital Currency, and from participating in any test of this type of currency by the Federal Reserve.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB330 Roll Call 1332495 Passed 32 to 0 on 05/24/2023 See Article I Section 10 Article VI Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment

Prohibiting ESG-Based Public Contracts

Prohibits governmental entities from entering into certain contracts with companies that "boycott businesses because the business engages in certain sectors or does not meet certain environmental or corporate governance standards does not facilitate certain activities."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB261 Roll Call 1327663 Passed 27 to 8 on 05/18/2023 See Article I Section 10 First Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Second Amendment Preservation Act

Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB2 Roll Call 1185166 Passed 68 to 28 on 04/07/2022 See Article I Article II Article VI Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment

Second Amendment Preservation Act

Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB2 Roll Call 1185549 Passed 23 to 5 on 04/07/2022 See Article VI Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment

General Fund Budget

Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$1,429.00/year
SB106 Roll Call 1184133 Passed 101 to 0 on 03/31/2022 See Article I Section 8 Declaration of Independence

General Fund Budget

Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$1,429.00/year
SB106 Roll Call 1179952 Passed 29 to 0 on 03/30/2022 See Article I Section 8 Declaration of Independence

Constitutional Carry

Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB272 Roll Call 1167430 Passed 70 to 29 on 03/10/2022 See Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Constitutional Carry

Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB272 Roll Call 1167429 Passed 24 to 6 on 03/10/2022 See Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB15 Roll Call 1115552 Passed 25 to 1 on 11/04/2021 See Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB358 Roll Call 1053881 Passed 22 to 5 on 04/15/2021 See Article VI Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment
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