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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 40

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., disabled veteran lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, fees, disposition, Sec. 9-11-65.3 added.

Yea

Passed

101–1

Feb 25, 2020

HB 157

Juvenile court, termination of parental rights, factors for juvenile courts to consider including relationship with foster parents, permanency plans for children, notice of adoption, Secs. 12-15-319, 26-10A-17 am'd.

Yea

Passed

93–1

Feb 25, 2020

HB 167

Social Work Examiners, Board of, duties, board authorized to charge and collect fees to verify existence of current license, Sec. 34-30-57 am'd.

Yea

Passed

67–19

Feb 25, 2020

HB 171

Pickens Co., county superintendent of education, continued, election, const. amend.

Other

Passed

43–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 231

Calhoun Co., license commissioner, issuance fee, add'l on motor vehicle registration renewals

Other

Passed

31–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 70

Insurance, reinsurance, regulation and credit against reserves, adoption of similar to Credit for Reinsurance Model Law by Nat. Assoc. of Insurance Commissioners, Secs. 27-5B-8.1, 27-5B-20 added; Secs. 27-5B-3, 27-5B-9, 27-5B-11, 27-5B-14, 27-5B-19 am'd.

Yea

Passed

97–0

Feb 25, 2020

SB 141

Transportation Commission, established, five members appt from five regions of dept, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am'd.

Other

Passed

62–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 78

Elmore Co., motor vehicle licensing division, transferred from judge of probate to revenue commissioner, salary of judge of probate and revenue commissioner further provided for, Secs. 45-26-81.40 to 45-26-81.46, inclusive, 45-26-242.20 to 45-26-242.26, inclusive, am'd and renumbered

Other

Passed

25–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 166

Coffee Co., board of registrars, working days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Feb 25, 2020

HB 135

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

Yea

Passed

64–0

Feb 25, 2020