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

HB 390

Franchises, certain persons not to be deemed or construed as employees of, Franchise Business Protection Act

Yea

Passed

91–0

Apr 4, 2017

HB 32

Capital cases, sentencing, court prohibited from overriding jury verdict, unanimous vote of jury to recommend death, Secs. 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, 13A-5-47 am'd.

Yea

Passed

83–1

Apr 4, 2017

HB 46

Tax preparers, required to provide federal identification number on Alabama income tax returns, buisness privilege tax return date made the same for state and federal returns, the maximum business privilege tax amount for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT); the name of the Taxpayer Advocate changed to the Taxpayer Assistance Officer, and allows for multiple Taxpayer Assistance Officers, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act, Secs. 40-14A-22, 40-14A-25 am'd.

Yea

Passed

98–0

Apr 4, 2017

HB 227

Motor vehicles, removal of child or incapacitated person from locked vehicle, immunity under certain conditions

Yea

Passed

96–0

Apr 4, 2017

HB 398

Taylor, municipal court, municipal judge or magistrate, authorized to issue warrant recall fee, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Yea

Passed

18–0

Apr 4, 2017

HB 36

Churches, security program established, authorizing designated members to carry firearms, Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission to administer training, Alabama Church Protection Act

Yea

Passed

60–33

Apr 4, 2017

HB 328

Solid waste, new municipal solidwaste facilities, approval process by local governing body revised, Sec. 22-27-48.1 added; Sec. 22-27-48 am'd.

Yea

Passed

99–0

Apr 4, 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.

Yea

Passed

72–11

Apr 4, 2017

HB 401

Talladega Co., sales and use tax, distrib. of portion for library in Munford, Act 91-533, 1991 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Other

Passed

18–1

Apr 4, 2017

HB 252

County Superintendent of Education, prohibition against additional employment removed, Sec. 16-9-12 am'd.

Yea

Passed

92–0

Apr 4, 2017