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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
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Date
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
101–0
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
59–39
May 6, 2021
HJR 270
Laird, Richard Joel, Sr., death mourned
Yea
Passed
58–0
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
Failed
47–52
May 6, 2021
SB 160
Cottage food production operations, allow online sales, remove gross receipts cap, require certain nutrition information to be included on product labels, Sec. 22-20-5.1 am'd.
Yea
Passed
96–0
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.
Yea
Failed
48–50
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. Against party
Nay
Passed
68–33
May 6, 2021
HR 238
Hughes, Jackson, commended
Yea
Passed
82–15
May 6, 2021
HB 118
Volunteer rescue squads, taxation, registration fees and ad valorem taxes for utility trailers, exemptions provided for, Sec. 32-11-2 am'd.
Yea
Passed
91–1
May 6, 2021
SB 142
Self-service food vendors, vending machines and micro markets defined, Agriculture and Industries to regulate
Yea
Passed
96–0
May 6, 2021
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