R Alabama Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Wes Kitchens

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Session

Total votes

6,867

all sessions

Attendance

90%

669 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

Voting record

Yea

5,938

voted in favor

Nay

124

voted against

Absent

669

missed votes

Total cast

6,867

across all sessions

Crossed party

67

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 135

Relating to Tallapoosa County, to revise the salary of the sheriff.

Abstain

Passed

7–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 99

Relating to Elmore County; to amend Section 45-26-101, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the appointment of the county superintendent of education; and to repeal Act 258 of the 1931 Regular Session (Local Acts 1031, p. 117).

Abstain

Failed

30–3

Apr 11, 2023

HB 21

Relating to criminal procedure; to require law enforcement agencies and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to submit an annual report containing certain data regarding sexual assault cases to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; and to require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to submit an annual report containing certain data regarding sexual assault cases to the Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

Yea

Passed

101–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 141

Relating to disability insurance policies; to authorize disability insurers to offer paid family leave benefit policies.

Yea

Passed

102–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 65

To amend Sections 16-13B-1, 16-13B-4, and 16-13B-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to competitive bidding on contracts of city and county boards of education; to increase the minimum amount for contracts subject to competitive bid from $15,000 to $40,000; to provide a legislative process for increasing the threshold dollar amount in the future based on increases in the Consumer Price Index; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Yea

Passed

98–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 146

Relating to St. Clair County; to provide for the electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the Office of the St. Clair County Revenue Commissioner; and to authorize the revenue commissioner to establish procedures for filing of the returns.

Abstain

Passed

12–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 224

Relating to Cullman County; to provide for the creation, funding, and operation of the Cullman County Legislative Delegation Fund; to provide for the distribution of the net proceeds of the state beer tax payable to Cullman County and the additional three percent of TVA in-lieu-of taxes payments received by Cullman County; to abolish the Cullman County Community Development Commission; and to repeal Section 45-22-90, Code of Alabama 1975.

Abstain

Passed

12–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 148

Relating to St. Clair County; to amend Section 4 of Act 85-435, 1985 Regular Session (Acts 1985, p. 403); and to create and provide for the distribution of an additional license tag fee of two dollars ($2).

Abstain

Passed

9–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 147

Relating to St. Clair County; providing that the offices of judge of probate, revenue commissioner, and sheriff shall be reimbursed from the county general fund for monetary loss resulting from the performance of official duties for errors or mistakes made in good faith, not to exceed a certain maximum per annum; and providing for the voiding of licenses issued and other transactions based on worthless or forged checks.

Abstain

Passed

11–0

Apr 11, 2023

HB 29

Relating to motor vehicles; to prohibit certain motor vehicle speed contests, motor vehicle exhibitions of speed, and motor vehicle sideshows; to provide criminal penalties for a violation; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Yea

Passed

92–3

Apr 11, 2023