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Party cohesion

How often do Alabama legislators vote with their party?

Party Voting Unity

How often members of each party vote together on the same side.

Most Contentious Votes

Votes where both parties were most internally divided. Higher % = more divided.

Telecommunications, Broadband Using Electric Easement Accessibility Act, Secs. 37-16-1 to 37-16-10, inclusive, added.

House fail 33-38 May 2, 2019

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.

Senate pass 15-11 Mar 12, 2020

Deferred presentment transactions, term set at 30 days, Sec. 5-18A-13 amd.

Senate fail 12-12 Mar 8, 2018

Navigation, operation of vessels, wake boarding and wake surfing restrictions and requirements, provided, criminal penalty for violation, provided

House pass 37-32 Apr 7, 2022

Motor vehicles, driving without a license, penalties, Sec. 32-6-19 am'd.

House pass 36-34 Mar 10, 2020

Lottery, legislative intent, Alabama Lottery Commission, powers and duties, distrib. of proceeds, allocation of state and local tax on gaming revenue, limitations on retailers of lottery tickets, Alabama Lottery Act

Senate pass 17-12 Apr 7, 2021

Optometrists, practice of optometry further provided, Board of Optometry to regulate, to issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings, Secs. 20-2-2, 34-22-1, 34-22-42 am'd.

Senate pass 15-12 Mar 10, 2022

Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption provided for purchases of hearing instruments, including hearing aids.

House fail 34-48 Feb 29, 2024

Dental Examiners, Board of, patient abandonment defined, exemption of mobile facilities expanded to all state and local health dept. mobile dental facilities, exemptions for limited pracitce clarified, cont. education providers, time for taking licensing exam extended, display of license and reproduction of registration cert., fees, disciplinary action, approval of specialty status by board, membership ballot procedure, succession on bd., technical corrections, Secs. 34-9-1, 34-9-4, 34-9-6, 34-9-6.1, 34-9-7, 34-9-7.1, 34-9-7.2, 34-9-8, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-12, 34-9-13, 34-9-14, 34-9-15, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-19, 34-9-22, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-41, 34-9-43.2, 34-9-88, 34-38-2 am'd.

House pass 37-28 Feb 27, 2018

Lieutenant Governor, duties and powers over Senate, removed, salary established, joint election with Governor established, const. amend.

House pass 16-12 May 11, 2017

Crossed the Aisle

Legislators who most frequently vote against their own party.

House·313 against party

Ernie Yarbrough

House·87 against party

House·115 against party

House·224 against party

House·86 against party

Ritchie Whorton

House·156 against party

House·206 against party

House·113 against party

House·146 against party

Juandalynn Givan

House·151 against party