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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%
1,989 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
156
bills & resolutions
Higher than 90% of chamber peers
Committees
9
assignments
8,282 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
5,774
voted in favor
Nay
491
voted against
Absent
1,989
missed votes
Total cast
8,282
across all sessions
Crossed party
117
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 159
Public schools, professional educators' associations granted same level of access to employees of public schools
Nay
Passed
49–37
Mar 6, 2018
HB 170
Commerce Dept., Workforce Council, membership revised, regional workforce development councils, membership qualifications revised, Secs. 41-29-290, 41-29-291, 41-29-300 am'd.
Yea
Passed
97–0
Mar 6, 2018
HB 170
Commerce Dept., Workforce Council, membership revised, regional workforce development councils, membership qualifications revised, Secs. 41-29-290, 41-29-291, 41-29-300 am'd.
Yea
Passed
61–0
Mar 6, 2018
HB 317
Economic Development, notification and confidentiality provisions revised for certain economic incentives, State Industrial Development Authority, bonds for industrial development and site preparation, auth., definition of lobbying under Ethics Act not to include economic development professionals under certain conditions, expiration date, Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, Secs. 41-29-501 to 41-29-507, inclusive, added; Sec. 41-29-3 am'd.
Other
Passed
79–3
Mar 6, 2018
SB 258
Food service establishments, grease traps required to be secured and locked, Public Health Dept authorized to adopt rules, civil fines
Yea
Passed
92–0
Mar 6, 2018
HB 459
Jackson Co., T.V.A. in lieu of tax payments, redistribution to Jackson County Legislative Delegation Critical Needs Fund, fund closed thereafter, Sec. 45-36-162 am'd.
Other
Passed
12–0
Mar 6, 2018
HB 161
Capital offenses, aggravating circumstances if victim was a law enforcement or correctional officer, first responder, or under 14 years of age, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-5-49 am'd.
Nay
Passed
69–20
Mar 6, 2018
SB 258
Food service establishments, grease traps required to be secured and locked, Public Health Dept authorized to adopt rules, civil fines
Yea
Passed
95–0
Mar 6, 2018
HB 461
Cullman Co., sheriff, salary, feeding of prisoners further provided for, Discretionary Fund established, const. amend.
Other
Passed
40–0
Mar 6, 2018
SB 308
Hale Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes
Yea
Passed
22–0
Mar 6, 2018
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