Rodger Smitherman

AL Senate District 18

Democratic Alabama since Nov 8, 1995

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Education 3 Government Operations & Budget 3 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Economy & Taxes 1 Gun Policy 1 Housing 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

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 332 — Firefighters; to include Parkinson's Disease in occupational diseases to be compensated for death and disability	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 326 — Vessels; Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; adoption of anchoring and rafting rules authorized, boating violation established	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 326 — Vessels; Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; adoption of anchoring and rafting rules authorized, boating violation established	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 326 — Vessels; Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; adoption of anchoring and rafting rules authorized, boating violation established	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 280 — Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System; purchase of certain federal service credit by participating member	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 280 — Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System; purchase of certain federal service credit by participating member	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 280 — Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System; purchase of certain federal service credit by participating member	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 280 — Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System; purchase of certain federal service credit by participating member	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 255 — Quiet Title Claims; requirement to show tax payments in quiet title action exempted for nonprofit entities	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 255 — Quiet Title Claims; requirement to show tax payments in quiet title action exempted for nonprofit entities	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 255 — Quiet Title Claims; requirement to show tax payments in quiet title action exempted for nonprofit entities	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 237 — Ethics, Certain research and development activities of public institutions of higher education not covered by ethics laws	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 237 — Ethics, Certain research and development activities of public institutions of higher education not covered by ethics laws	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 237 — Ethics, Certain research and development activities of public institutions of higher education not covered by ethics laws	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 237 — Ethics, Certain research and development activities of public institutions of higher education not covered by ethics laws	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 231 — Security; security provided at new Alabama State House, parking deck, and adjacent park	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 228 — Alabama Space Authority, renamed Alabama Aerospace Authority; membership increased; duties and powers increased	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 211 — Sick leave for education employees; direct donation of sick leave authorized, sick leave banks and catastrophic sick leave further provided…	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 211 — Sick leave for education employees; direct donation of sick leave authorized, sick leave banks and catastrophic sick leave further provided…	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 211 — Sick leave for education employees; direct donation of sick leave authorized, sick leave banks and catastrophic sick leave further provided…	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
SB 211 — Sick leave for education employees; direct donation of sick leave authorized, sick leave banks and catastrophic sick leave further provided…	Yea	Mar 10, 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	Mar 10, 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	Mar 10, 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	Mar 10, 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	Mar 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,636 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)