Alabama Senate · District 31
Josh Carnley
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Josh Carnley's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Alabama Senate District 31.
Also on the ballot:
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Josh Carnley.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Josh Carnley.
Bills
The bills Josh Carnley sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Statewide | Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored | 16 | 4 |
| Passed both chambers | 8 | 3 |
| Became law | 8 | 3 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 | 0 |
Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 8 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 3 others) · 7 of 27 Republicans (tied with 3 others)
A bill's sponsor is the one sponsor the Legislature names for it; cosponsors aren't counted. Local bills apply to one county or city.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Type | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 86 Surety bonds and motor fuel assessments; filing period for new or replacement surety bonds extended, payment period for assessments on illegally imported or… |
Statewide | Became law | April 16, 2026 |
| SB 341 Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties… |
Statewide | Became law | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 78 Sunset law; Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators continued with modification until October 1, 2028 |
Statewide | Became law | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 77 Sunset law; 911 Board continued with modification until October 1, 2028 |
Statewide | Became law | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 206 Veterans benefits; parameters imposed on businesses advising clients on making claims for benefits; violations a deceptive trade practice |
Statewide | Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 311 Public highways; procedure for issuance of permit for access to state rights-of-way on public highways, further provided |
Statewide | Became law | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 183 Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe; authorization to hire a police officer |
Statewide | Became law | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 240 Coffee County, qualifications of judge of probate further provided for |
Local | Became law | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 239 Coffee County, sheriff authorized to contract with municipalities to provide police services |
Local | Became law | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 238 Coffee County, Town of Kinston, speeding enforcement, automated photo enforcement as civil violations, civil penalties, appeal procedures |
Local | Became law | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 96 Motor vehicles; salvage certificate of title requirements, revised |
Statewide | Became law | April 10, 2025 |
Budget projects
Alabama's budgets don't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Alabama legislators.
Contested votes where they split
10 against the Senate President pro Tempore; 8 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Josh Carnley voted on each of the 2,328 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President pro Tempore | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- alison.legislature.state.al.us
- josh.carnley@alsenate.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 735, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
334-261-0845
Committees
- State Governmental Affairs Vice chair
- Agriculture Conservation and Forestry
- Banking and Insurance
- Confirmations
- County and Municipal Government
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
- Judiciary
- Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Alabama Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Alabama Legislature's roll-call records, Feb. 6, 2025 to May 8, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections