R Alabama House · District 42 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Van Smith

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Session

Total votes

6,677

all sessions

Attendance

94%

408 missed

Higher than 89% of chamber peers

With party

98%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

5,682

voted in favor

Nay

115

voted against

Absent

408

missed votes

Total cast

6,677

across all sessions

Crossed party

87

votes against own party

This page

6,677

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 214

Fair Campaign Practices Act; prohibit campaign contributions and expenditures from foreign nationals

Yea

Passed

103–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 192

Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions

Yea

Passed

101–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 183

Public K-12 schools; home school students authorized to attend career and technical education programs in certain circumstances

Yea

Passed

89–2

Feb 3, 2026

HB 165

Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced

Yea

Passed

102–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 156

Physician Assistants; interstate licensure compact, established

Yea

Passed

101–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 111

Crimes and offenses; human cloning prohibited, criminal penalties provided

Yea

Passed

96–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 1

Motor vehicles; suspension of driver license and ignition interlock device following first driving while under the influence conviction required

Yea

Passed

102–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 91

Court fees; use of funds allocated to sheriff's office for expenditure further provided

Yea

Passed

99–1

Feb 3, 2026

HB 37

Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided

Yea

Passed

102–0

Feb 3, 2026

HB 331

Blount County, lodging tax increased, additional lodging tax levied, collection and distribution provided for

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 3, 2026