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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 222

Improvement authority, term of office of board, provided, authorize appointment of municipal governing body member to the board, Secs. 39-7-14, 39-7-15 am'd.

Yea

Passed

72–23

Mar 18, 2021

HB 411

Law enforcement officers database, created and maintained by Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, reporting by law enforcement agencies re employment, confidentiality, background checks for employment, criminal and civil penalties, immunity provisions

Yea

Passed

93–0

Mar 18, 2021

HB 237

Abortion, physicians, duty of care owed to babies born alive after failed abortion, criminal penalties, definitions further provided

Yea

Passed

72–18

Mar 18, 2021

SB 366

Guardianships and conservatorships, probate court, procedures for appointment and removal of guardians and guardianship matters further provided for, Uniform Guardianship Act amended, Secs. 26-2-2, 26-2-3, 26-2-50, 26-2A-102, 26-2A-103, 26-2A-105, 26-2A-107, 26-2A-133, 26-2A-147, 26-2A-152, 26-5-2 am'd.

Other

Passed

33–0

Mar 18, 2021

HB 285

Elections, electronic voting machines, curb side voting, operation of voting machines prohibited except on the inside of buildings designated as voting places, taking of ballots into or out of voting places prohibited, Sec.17-6-4 am'd.

Yea

Passed

73–25

Mar 18, 2021

HB 92

Pardons and Paroles Board, to provide for three special members, to provide appointment, compensation, and duties of the special members, term of service, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd.

Yea

Passed

73–25

Mar 18, 2021

HB 237

Abortion, physicians, duty of care owed to babies born alive after failed abortion, criminal penalties, definitions further provided

Yea

Passed

75–12

Mar 18, 2021

HB 97

School safety, to require mental health awareness to be included in the annual training session for employees of each K-12 school, Sec. 16-1-44 am'd.

Yea

Passed

100–0

Mar 18, 2021

HR 137

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Yea

Passed

71–25

Mar 18, 2021

HB 445

Crimes and offenses, assault against a first responder, created, riot and inciting to riot, further provided, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, holding period after arrest, provided, penalties for defunding police, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1 added; Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 15-10-3 am'd.

Yea

Passed

73–26

Mar 18, 2021