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R Alabama House · District 49 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Russell Bedsole

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Total votes
6,279
all sessions
Attendance
94%
354 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
72
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
6,279 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
5,291
voted in favor
Nay
91
voted against
Absent
354
missed votes
Total cast
6,279
across all sessions
Crossed party
74
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
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Date
HB 167
Voting fraud, voting more than once in any election held within the state, penalties to apply to include voting outside the state, Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36 am'd.
Yea
Passed
82–15
May 6, 2021
SB 209
Etowah Co., business license tax, farmers and timber growers exempt, Sec. 45-28-200 am'd.
Other
Passed
20–0
May 6, 2021
HJR 211
Joint Interim Legislative Committee on the Recompilation of the Constitution, created
Yea
Passed
83–15
May 6, 2021
HB 392
Obligation Transparency, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on created, membership, compensation, powers, and duties, provided
Yea
Passed
59–30
May 6, 2021
HB 273
Nicotine, age raised to buy, possess, or use nicotine products to 21, restrictions on marketing of certain nicotine products, Secs. 28-11-17.1, 28-11-20, 28-11-21 added; Secs. 13A-12-3, 13A-12-3.1, 28-11-1, 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-4, 28-11-5, 28-11-6.1, 28-11-6.2, 28-11-11, 28-11-13, 28-11-14, 28-11-15, 28-11-16, 28-11-18 am'd.
Other
Passed
57–25
May 6, 2021
HB 358
Jefferson Co., retirement system for county employees, reemployment with county, benefits not reduced if reemployed two years after retirement or after two years of reemployment, certain provisions for reduction amended and repealed, Sec. 45-37-123.54 am'd; Sec. 45-37-123.105 repealed
Yea
Passed
71–3
May 6, 2021
HJR 234
House of Representatives, resolution of local application
Yea
Passed
54–0
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. Against party
Nay
Passed
70–20
May 4, 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
69–22
May 4, 2021
HB 453
Supplemental appropriations from State General Fund to specified agencies, supp. approp. for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021.
Yea
Passed
97–0
Apr 29, 2021
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