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D Alabama Senate · District 19 On the 2026 ballot

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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 498
Colleges and universities, require public colleges and universities to enact policies protecting freedom of speech on campus
Nay
Passed
72–26
May 30, 2019
SB 142
Alabama Eye Bank, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes
Yea
Passed
100–0
May 30, 2019
SB 313
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, right to vote limited to citizens of the United States, const. amend.
Other
Passed
86–0
May 30, 2019
SB 122
ClasTran, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, exempt from all sales and use taxes
Yea
Passed
93–0
May 30, 2019
SB 102
Dogs, used for agricultural work, exempt from local leash laws, exception
Yea
Passed
101–0
May 30, 2019
SB 297
Circuit and district courts, jurisdiction, monetary amounts, removal of cases with concurrent jurisdiction from district court to circuit court, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30 am'd.
Yea
Passed
95–0
May 30, 2019
SB 281
Alabama State University, board of trustees, Governor, serve as an ex officio member, selection of president and president pro tempore by membership of the board, Secs. 16-50-20, 16-50-26 am'd.
Yea
Passed
100–0
May 30, 2019
HB 435
Houston Co., law enforcement, authorized to take an individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions, protection from civil and criminal liabilities
Other
Passed
52–0
May 30, 2019
SB 229
Chambers Co., boards of registrars, working days increased to 180 days, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.
Yea
Passed
95–0
May 30, 2019
SB 297
Circuit and district courts, jurisdiction, monetary amounts, removal of cases with concurrent jurisdiction from district court to circuit court, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30 am'd.
Yea
Passed
98–0
May 30, 2019
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