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Rodger Smitherman
AL Senate District 18
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Senate District 18 current
Alabama |
Democratic | Nov 8, 1995 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,636 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 343 — Mobile County; temporary judges of probate, appointment amended | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 336 — Department of Human Resources, child-care facilities, exceptions to licensing requirements, limited; child abuse investigations, procedures… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 336 — Department of Human Resources, child-care facilities, exceptions to licensing requirements, limited; child abuse investigations, procedures… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 333 — Class 2 municipalities; industrial development boards, powers amended | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 318 — Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 318 — Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 318 — Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 318 — Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 271 — Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 248 — Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 203 — Crimes and procedure; crimes of indecent exposure and other sex crimes further provided to include additional victims; crime of inpatient… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 118 — Alabama Justice Information Commission; collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers by certain entities provided for… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 636 — Washington County, compensation of circuit clerk further provided for | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 629 — Mobile County; Town of Mt. Vernon annexation | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 625 — Cleburne County; business personal property tax returns, electronic filing authorized | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 624 — Wilcox County; probate recording fee, increased | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 622 — City of Jemison; draft beer, authorization to sell amended | Yea | Apr 1, 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 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 502 — City of Prichard; Mobile County, expedited quiet title process established | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 501 — Mobile County; City of Prichard, business improvement districts authorized | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 500 — Mobile County; constable, number, territory, and qualifications amended | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 475 — Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 475 — Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 475 — Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 475 — Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of… | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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SB 305
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Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to…
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SB 311
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Education Trust Fund; supplemental appropriation year ending 2026
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SB 195
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Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized
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SB 262
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Jefferson County; sheriff compensation revised
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SB 239
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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; certain temporary emergency child custody determinations authorized to become final
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SB 364
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Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth…
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SB 200
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Alabama Office of Minority Affairs; renamed to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement
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SB 244
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Relating to Alabama Housing Trust Fund; mortgage recording fee increase
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SB 243
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Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for
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SJR 53
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Alicia Cannon, commended
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