Alabama · Current officeholder
Matt Woods
Republican Alabama Senate, District 5
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Sponsored legislation
31 bills in the current data (31 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR 100 | Prestley Skelton, honored | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 15, 2026 |
| SJR 91 | Naming both bridges on Interstate 22 that span Mulberry Fork the Senator Greg Reed Bridge | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 7, 2026 |
| SB 31 | Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 7, 2026 |
| SJR 90 | Alabama State Chiropractic Association, commended | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 241 | Walker County; temporary probate judges, authorized | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2026 |
| SB 210 | Chiropractic board; board service and licensure qualifications revised | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 212 | Fayette County; senior property tax exemption authorized, constitutional amendment | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| SB 160 | Athletic Trainers; interstate licensure compact, established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 17, 2026 |
| SJR 54 | Congress urged to authorize a reliability report on Marine Highway 65 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 155 | Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 149 | Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 323 | Criminal defendants with mental illness; right of appeal for commitment and conditional release order provided, jurisdiction to hear appeals provided | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 213 | Lamar County; senior property tax exemption authorized; constitutional amendment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 30 | Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 19, 2026 |
| SJR 17 | Naming portions of Alabama state routes 5, 69, 195, and 257, as well as Industrial Parkway, in Walker County, Alabama, as the Smith Lake Parkway | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 56 | Walker County; senior property tax exemption authorized; constitutional amendment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 67 | Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2026 |
| SB 29 | Chiropractic board; board service and licensure qualifications revised | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| HB 84 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners; methods for sending board election notice and ballots permitted; limited license removed; licensee continuing education requirements revised | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 266 | Restoring Educational Advancement of Completing High School (REACH) Act, providing for a nontraditional high school diploma option for students 17 years of age and older who withdraw from school through the Adult Education Division of the Alabama Community College System; to provide for the sharing of data on students who drop out of high school; and to provide that participating students are eligible for driver's licenses | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| HJR 255 | Miss Prestley Skelton, congratulated | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 8, 2025 |
| HR 254 | Miss Prestley Skelton, congratulated | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2025 |
| HR 246 | Gregory Dale Fanin, commended | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2025 |
| HB 548 | Taxation; establishes Alabama Broadband Investment Maximization Act; exempts ADECA project funded or administered purchases from sales and use tax | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 356 | Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 451 | Taxation; establishes Alabama Broadband Investment Maximization Act; exempts purchase of broadband equipment and supplies from sales and use tax | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| HR 58 | Kendra Williams, Eagle Scout, commended | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2025 |
| HR 57 | Brenda Sellers, Eagle Scout, commended | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2025 |
| HR 56 | Karmen Luts, Eagle Scout, commended | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2025 |
| HR 9 | Future Business Leaders of America Week, recognized | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 85 | Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, public K-12 schools may immediately suspend student if charged, principal required to sign complaint if warranted, readmittance and restitution provided | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |