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Donnie Chesteen

AL Senate District 29

Republican Alabama since Nov 7, 2018

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 6Education 4Elections & Voting 1Environment & Energy 1Healthcare 1Labor & Employment 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
AL Senate District 29 current
Alabama
 Republican Nov 7, 2018 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
AL Senate District 29
Alabama
 Republican Nov 2, 2010 Nov 6, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0
AL House District 87
Alabama
 Republican — Nov 7, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,636 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HJR 343 — Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration, recognized Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HJR 326 — Recognizing the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SR 123 — SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 341 — Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 292 — Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 199 — Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 199 — Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 92 — Campaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 57 — Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 32 — Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 9 — Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places. Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 633 — Etowah County, membership of personnel board Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 632 — Etowah County, privilege and license tax on lodging, time of continuous supply for tax exemption increased Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 631 — Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 630 — Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 605 — State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 605 — State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 580 — Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 580 — Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 399 — Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 399 — Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 372 — Department of Insurance; Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division; two exempt personnel positions authorized Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 311 — Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 307 — Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political… Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 233 — National Guard Educational Assistance Program, applied to workforce development programs, amount of benefits revised Yea Apr 9, 2026 pass LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS

Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)