R Alabama Senate · District 35 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. David Sessions

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Session

Total votes

8,047

all sessions

Attendance

88%

965 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 89% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

6,965

voted in favor

Nay

115

voted against

Absent

965

missed votes

Total cast

8,047

across all sessions

Crossed party

58

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 488

Ad valorem tax on real property, senior property tax appraisal for persons age 70 or older on principal residence used for 10 years, appraisal value frozen on immediate prior year, exceptions, rules by Revenue Dept.

Yea

Passed

26–2

Apr 27, 2021

SB 368

Public K-12 schools, drinking water provided in schools, water bottle use to be regulated

Yea

Passed

21–6

Apr 27, 2021

SB 327

Teachers, math and science teachers, salary schedule, add'l compensation, Education Dept. to administer, add'l salary supplement for hard-to-staff schools, terms of employment contracts, fund created in State Treasury, commencing 2021-2022 school year, funding in education budget

Yea

Passed

26–2

Apr 27, 2021

HB 521

Health, health care facilities, one caregiver or visitor to patients or residents to be allowed, subject to reasonable restrictions

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 27, 2021

SB 55

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, mun ordinances or laws authorized, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 27, 2021

SB 364

Colleges and Universities, Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act, use of scholarship benefits at 2 year or 4 year public or private institutions of higher education physically located in state provided, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-8, 31-6-9, 31-6-11, 31-6-12, 31-6-13, 31-6-15, 31-6-15.1, 31-6-16 am'd.

Yea

Passed

30–0

Apr 27, 2021

SB 397

Alcoholic beverages, winery in dry county, Alcoholic Beverage Board authorized to issue manufacturer license, distribution only to distributor or out-of-state, Sec. 28-7-10.1 add; Sec. 28-3A-3 am'd.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 27, 2021

SB 79

Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, membership revised, diversity language included, terms of service further provided for, Sec. 36-27-23 am'd.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 27, 2021

HR 303

East Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church, commended

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 27, 2021

SB 242

Attorney General, required to provide opinion to state legislature under certain conditions, Sec. 36-15-1 am'd.

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 27, 2021