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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 511 — Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 477 — Alabama Workforce Board; number of board members increased, quorum for executive committee established, participation in executive… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 420 — Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 407 — State government; Miss Alabama designated as an Official State Ambassador | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 380 — Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 361 — Living organ donors; to prohibit discrimination in obtaining insurance coverage, provide paid medical leave for public employees who donate… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 328 — Crimes and offenses; arson in the first degree, elements of crime further provided to include arson in connection to a theft; minimum… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 323 — State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 317 — Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 302 — Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 302 — Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 302 — Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 248 — Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 248 — Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 247 — State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 224 — Children's Health Insurance Fund, distributions further provided | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 220 — Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 220 — Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 220 — Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 220 — Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 220 — Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the… | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 192 — Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 192 — Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 178 — Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 178 — Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided | Yea | Apr 8, 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
AL · —
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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