Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session
SB 5: Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment
Amendment · March 3, 2026 · Yeas 6, nays 17 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President pro Tempore Garlan Gudger voted nay.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 5
- Motion
- Amendment
- Date
- March 3, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 6, nays 17; 12 didn't vote yes or no (0 abstained)
- Result
- Failed, as the official record marks it
Official record: find the bill on ALISON, then open its roll calls ↗
The bill's text on ALISON (PDF) ↗
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (6)
- Linda Coleman-Madison D-20
- Chris Elliott R-32
- Vivian Figures D-33
- Andrew Jones R-10
- Rodger Smitherman D-18
- Rob Stewart D-23
Nay (17)
- Greg Albritton R-22
- Gerald Allen R-21
- Will Barfoot R-25
- Tom Butler R-2
- Josh Carnley R-31
- Clyde Chambliss R-30
- Donnie Chesteen R-29
- Garlan Gudger R-4
- Keith Kelley R-12
- Steve Livingston R-8
- Tim Melson R-1
- Arthur Orr R-3
- Randy Price R-13
- Dan Roberts R-15
- Larry Stutts R-6
- April Weaver R-14
- Matt Woods R-5
Not voting (12)
- Billy Beasley D-28
- Lance Bell R-11
- Merika Coleman D-19
- Sam Givhan R-7
- Kirk Hatcher D-26
- Jay Hovey R-27
- Wes Kitchens R-9
- David Sessions R-35
- Shay Shelnutt R-17
- Bobby Singleton D-24
- Jabo Waggoner R-16
- Jack Williams R-34