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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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 108
Elections, primary runoff elections, voter prohibited from switching parties between primary elections
Nay
Passed
47–43
May 16, 2017
HB 29
Driver's licenses issued to persons under age 18, restrictions, penalties for violations of Stage II driver's licenses, revised, Deputy Hart Act, Sec. 32-6-7.2 am'd.
Nay
Passed
66–23
May 16, 2017
SB 168
Class 5 municipalities, animal control officers, certified by municipalities, employment authorized under chief of police, civil penalties authorized
Yea
Passed
99–0
May 16, 2017
SB 187
Criminal procedure, appeals of capital murder cases when defendant sentenced to death, appeal time reduced, post conviction remedies pursued with direct appeal, Fair Justice Act
Other
Passed
65–28
May 16, 2017
HB 550
Travel expenses, state officers and employees, actual expenses for travel within state, to include state organizations where state or individual is a dues-paying member, Sec. 36-7-21 am'd.
Other
Passed
88–2
May 16, 2017
HB 157
Appropriations, supplemental for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017, appropriations to the Alabama Forestry Commission, Forensic Sciences Dept., Insurance Dept., and Board of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Yea
Passed
84–5
May 16, 2017
SB 21
Eyeglasses, over-the-counter eyeglasses, nonprescription glasses further defined, sale regulated, enforcement by district attorney or Attorney General Against party
Nay
Passed
75–17
May 16, 2017
HB 571
House of Representatives, districts redrawn, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed; Sec. 29-1-1.2 added
Nay
Passed
67–30
May 11, 2017
HB 155
General Fund budget, appropriations for other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
Nay
Passed
68–29
May 11, 2017
HB 397
Birmingham, retired public safety officers including firefighters, authorize to rehire under certain conditions, continuation of retirement benefits, Sec. 45-37A-51.237 am'd.
Yea
Passed
81–10
May 11, 2017
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