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Sen. Merika Coleman

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Total votes
8,282
all sessions
Attendance
76%
2,006 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
114
bills & resolutions
Lower than 96% of chamber peers
Committees
9
assignments
8,282 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
5,774
voted in favor
Nay
491
voted against
Absent
2,006
missed votes
Total cast
8,282
across all sessions
Crossed party
117
votes against own party
This page
8,282
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 261
Junior colleges, commercial driver's license (CDL) programs, required to provide human trafficking training
Yea
Passed
100–0
May 31, 2019
SB 141
Alabama Wildlife Center, exempt from payment of all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.
Yea
Passed
99–0
May 31, 2019
SB 236
Medical Marijuana, Medical Cannabis Study Commission, established, membership and duties provided, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 13A-12-214.2, 13A-12-214.3 am'd.
Yea
Passed
89–8
May 31, 2019
SB 78
Innovation Act, established, tax credits for qualified research expenses, authorized under certain conditions, tax credits authorized to offset certain taxes under certain conditions, to further provide for the allocation and transferability of certain tax credits under certain conditions
Yea
Passed
102–0
May 31, 2019
SB 222
County Superintendent of Education, required to be appointed unless provided otherwise by constitution
Nay
Failed
35–41
May 31, 2019
SB 78
Innovation Act, established, tax credits for qualified research expenses, authorized under certain conditions, tax credits authorized to offset certain taxes under certain conditions, to further provide for the allocation and transferability of certain tax credits under certain conditions
Yea
Passed
102–0
May 31, 2019
SB 222
County Superintendent of Education, required to be appointed unless provided otherwise by constitution Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
41–27
May 31, 2019
SB 199
Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education
Yea
Passed
101–0
May 31, 2019
SB 397
Board of Education, State, renamed the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education, members appointed by Governor, State Superintendent of Education renamed as the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, secretary appointed by commission, Governor to appoint team to advise commission, const. amend.
Nay
Passed
77–21
May 31, 2019
SB 199
Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education
Yea
Passed
99–0
May 31, 2019
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