Alabama Senate · District 7
Sam Givhan
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Sam Givhan'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 7.
Also on the ballot: Jared Sluss (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Sam Givhan.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Sam Givhan.
Bills
The bills Sam Givhan sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Statewide | Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored | 33 | 3 |
| Passed both chambers | 17 | 2 |
| Became law | 17 | 2 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 | 0 |
Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 2 of 35 in the Senate · 2 of 27 Republicans
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 206 Legislature; codification of 2025 Regular Session acts and Code Commissioner technical revisions into Code of Alabama 1975 |
Statewide | Became law | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 15 Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act; creates a voluntary state law process for distressed organizations to liquidate assets and distribute… |
Statewide | Became law | April 17, 2026 |
| SB 254 Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require… |
Statewide | Became law | April 16, 2026 |
| SB 194 Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when otherwise in compliance with law |
Statewide | Became law | April 16, 2026 |
| SB 40 Contract review committee; recommendation that the Governor not sign contracts under review provided |
Statewide | Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 228 Alabama Space Authority, renamed Alabama Aerospace Authority; membership increased; duties and powers increased |
Statewide | Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 22 Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised |
Statewide | Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 231 Security; security provided at new Alabama State House, parking deck, and adjacent park |
Statewide | Became law | March 17, 2026 |
| SB 230 Campaign contributions; using contributions on certain security expenses to protect candidate, elected official, family members, and staff authorized |
Statewide | Became law | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 54 Sunset law; Alabama Surface Mining Commission continued until October 1, 2030 |
Statewide | Became law | Feb. 26, 2026 |
| SB 242 Legislature; codification of 2024 Regular Session Acts and Code Commissioner technical revisions into the Code of Alabama 1975 |
Statewide | Became law | May 27, 2025 |
| SB 57 Property; to authorize limited liability company officers to take acknowledgments and proof of conveyances under certain circumstances |
Statewide | Became law | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 339 Madison County, compensation of the sheriff further provided for |
Local | Became law | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 338 Madison County, boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of New Hope further provided for |
Local | Became law | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 279 Alabama State House; Legislative Council authorized to contract for demolition of existing building when new state house constructed; disposition of property… |
Statewide | Became law | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 134 Pardons and paroles, sharing of electronic monitoring data in certain circumstances authorized |
Statewide | Became law | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 1 Public education employees, providing compensation to full-time public education employees, on the job injury program, trust fund, and board created |
Statewide | Became law | April 24, 2025 |
| SB 179 Military punishment; ranks of members that may discipline and be disciplined, disciplinary measures; revised and further provided for |
Statewide | Became law | April 16, 2025 |
| SB 198 National Guard; legal services office and legal assistance program created |
Statewide | Became law | April 8, 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
13 against the Senate President pro Tempore; 5 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Sam Givhan 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
- sam.givhan@alsenate.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 733, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
334-261-0867
Committees
- Madison County Legislation Chair
- Judiciary Vice chair
- Confirmations
- Finance and Taxation Education
- Finance and Taxation General Fund
- Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
- Healthcare
- Rules
- Sunset
- Transportation
- 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