R Alabama Senate · District 29 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Donnie Chesteen

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Session

Total votes

8,047

all sessions

Attendance

91%

711 missed

Higher than 91% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 87% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 83% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

7,233

voted in favor

Nay

119

voted against

Absent

711

missed votes

Total cast

8,047

across all sessions

Crossed party

27

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 165

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.

Yea

Passed

21–10

Mar 12, 2020

HB 212

Greene Co., coroner, comp and expense allowance, co. commission authorized to provide, payment for equipment and supplies authorized, Sec. 45-32-60.01 repealed

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 12, 2020

SB 128

Community College System, tenure and discipline of faculty and staff hired on or after June 1, 2020, pursuant to policy adopted by Board of Trustees of Alabama Community College System in lieu of Students First Act of 2011, Secs. 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.7 am'd.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 12, 2020

SB 165

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.

Yea

Passed

23–7

Mar 12, 2020

SB 61

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, established to authorize licensed psychologists to practice on a limited basis among compact member states

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 12, 2020

HB 272

General election, certification of candidates, date revised, for November 3, 2020, election

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 12, 2020

SB 165

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.

Yea

Passed

22–7

Mar 12, 2020

HB 171

Pickens Co., county superintendent of education, continued, election, const. amend.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 12, 2020

SB 121

Tuscaloosa Co., sales and use tax, city prohibited from levying add'l without vote, const. amend.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 12, 2020

SB 165

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.

Other

Passed

18–10

Mar 12, 2020