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 199

Limestone Co., churches, self-defense or defense of others, physical force authorized, const. amend.

Yea

Passed

54–0

Feb 25, 2020

SB 155

Alcoholic beverage retailers, authorize drive-thru and walk-up service to purchase alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption

Yea

Passed

93–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 115

Military leave of absence, private right of action against violators, created, prohibit discrimination against members of the uniformed services for exercising his or her rights, Sec. 31-12-2 am'd.

Yea

Passed

100–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 255

Lawrence Co., service of process fee, increased, including service for out-of-state documents, fee, distribution to sheriff's office

Yea

Passed

23–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 99

State government, Dept. of Senior Services, membership of advisory board further provided, Sec. 38-3-1 am'd.

Yea

Passed

93–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 224

County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.

Yea

Passed

85–11

Feb 25, 2020

HB 199

Limestone Co., churches, self-defense or defense of others, physical force authorized, const. amend.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 48

Marriage, minimum age of contracting marriage increased from the age of 16 to age 17, Sec. 30-1-4 am'd.

Yea

Passed

99–2

Feb 25, 2020

HB 17

Fayette Co., ad valorem tax on real property, add'l 3 mills, paid to Fayette Co. Firefighters Association, distrib to the paid and volunteer fire depts, const. amend.

Other

Passed

48–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 42

Missing and endangered persons, to expand existing law to include missing and endangered persons suffering from a mental or physical disability who are at risk of bodily harm or death; Secs. 26-19A-1 to 26-19A-5, inclusive, am'd.

Yea

Passed

101–0

Feb 25, 2020