Alabama · Current officeholder
Rodger Smitherman
Democratic Alabama Senate, District 18
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Sponsored legislation
28 bills in the current data (28 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 364 | Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 239 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; certain temporary emergency child custody determinations authorized to become final | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 243 | Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 195 | Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| SJR 53 | Alicia Cannon, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 200 | Alabama Office of Minority Affairs; renamed to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SJR 45 | Alicia Cannon, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 305 | Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| SB 311 | Education Trust Fund; supplemental appropriation year ending 2026 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| SB 262 | Jefferson County; sheriff compensation revised | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 244 | Relating to Alabama Housing Trust Fund; mortgage recording fee increase | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 313 | Alabama 21st Century Authority, use of available funds further provided for | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 312 | Alcoholic beverage licenses; to license storage of alcoholic beverages to dispense at special events, including government venues | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 138 | Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 106 | Small Estates; summary distribution for small estates; amount increased; Probate Court authorized to manage process | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| SB 31 | Firearms; possession of machine guns prohibited; criminal penalty for violating established | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 292 | State Superintendent of Education, authorized to issue subpoenas and summon witnesses on behalf of department; authorized to appoint special investigators | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 255 | Cannabinoid products from hemp; sale regulated by Revenue Department, licensure required; tax imposed | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 34 | Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school, State Board of Education required to adopt standards | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 333 | Jefferson County, Birmingham City Board of Education, member compensation revised | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 17, 2025 |
| SJR 46 | Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| SJR 47 | Encouraging local and federal agencies to help North Carolina with the removal of hurricane debris | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 251 | Jefferson County, pistol permits and pistol permit fees further provided for | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 250 | Jefferson County, sheriff compensation revised | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 32 | Crimes and offenses; further provide for the crime of murder, manslaughter, and assault in the first and second degree; provide enhanced sentencing; define machinegun | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2025 |
| SB 205 | Appropriations, FY 2025 supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| SB 33 | Marriage; premarital conflict resolution class required to enter into, related duties of Administrative Office of Courts provided | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 30 | Firearms; storage where unauthorized individuals not likely to access required; criminal penalties established | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |