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R Alabama House · District 42 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Van Smith

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Total votes
6,677
all sessions
Attendance
94%
408 missed
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
32
bills & resolutions
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Committees
3
assignments
6,677 roll-call votes

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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 388
Daylight Savings Time, adopted statewide if Congress amends Federal law to allow
Yea
Passed
92–1
May 6, 2021
HB 348
Revenue and taxation, tax collecting officials, duties and powers thereof further provided, Sec. 40-5-48 added; Secs. 40-5-5, 40-5-6, 40-5-25, 40-5-27, 40-5-28, 40-5-30, 40-5-33, 40-5-35, 40-5-37 to 40-5-40, inclusive, 40-5-43, 40-5-46 repealed; Secs. 40-5-1 to 40-5-4, inclusive, 40-5-7 to 40-5-15, inclusive, 40-5-17 to 40-5-24, inclusive, 40-5-26, 40-5-29, 40-5-31, 40-5-32, 40-5-34, 40-5-36, 40-5-41, 40-5-42, 40-5-44, 40-5-45 am'd.
Yea
Passed
89–0
May 6, 2021
HR 235
House of Representatives, resolution of local application
Yea
Passed
54–4
May 6, 2021
HR 90
House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar Against party
Nay
Passed
71–3
May 6, 2021
HB 631
Public waterways, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept, establishment of Alabama State Reservoir Management Development Program for reservoir mangement including invasive species, add'l registration fees on boats, Secs. 33-5-6, 33-5-10, 33-5-17 am'd.
Yea
Passed
87–0
May 6, 2021
HB 539
Breweries, distilleries, revise daily limit on amount of beer or liquor sold to customers, Secs. 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.
Other
Passed
79–0
May 6, 2021
SB 215
Digital Expansion Authority, composition and duties, development of Statewide Connectivity Plan, Alabama University Research Alliance, created, Alabama Digital Finance Authority created, Connect Alabama Act of 2021
Yea
Passed
88–0
May 6, 2021
SB 46
Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.
Nay
Passed
53–38
May 6, 2021
SB 46
Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.
Yea
Passed
99–0
May 6, 2021
SB 46
Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.
Nay
Passed
51–41
May 6, 2021
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