Matt Woods

AL Senate District 5

Republican Alabama since Jun 27, 2025

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 8 Healthcare 5 Economy & Taxes 4 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Education 2 Labor & Employment 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Elections & Voting 1 Environment & Energy 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
AL Senate District 5 current Alabama	Republican	Jun 27, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,636 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
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	Not voting	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…	Not voting	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	Not voting	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…	Not voting	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HB 372 — Department of Insurance; Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division; two exempt personnel positions authorized	Not voting	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

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,636 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)