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Donnie Chesteen

AL Senate District 29

Republican Alabama since Nov 7, 2018

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Government Operations & Budget 6Education 4Elections & Voting 1Environment & Energy 1Healthcare 1Labor & Employment 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
AL Senate District 29 current
Alabama
 Republican Nov 7, 2018 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
AL Senate District 29
Alabama
 Republican Nov 2, 2010 Nov 6, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0
AL House District 87
Alabama
 Republican — Nov 7, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,636 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HB 254
Vessels; stopping and boarding for safety or sanitation equipment inspections prohibited
 SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646385 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646385 LegiScan-ToS
HB 213
Alabama State Port Authority; Code Commissioner authorized to change references to Alabama State…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 655 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646061 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646061 LegiScan-ToS
Figures motion to Adopt - Roll Call 654 JP1XZNY-1 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646060 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646060 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646059 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646059 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646058 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646058 LegiScan-ToS
HB 182
Health department; to require acceptance of military education or training as credit towards EMS…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 646 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646055 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646055 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646054 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646054 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646053 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646053 LegiScan-ToS
HB 159
Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 642 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645915 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645915 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645914 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645914 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645913 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645913 LegiScan-ToS
HB 96
Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 650 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646432 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646432 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646431 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646431 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646430 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646430 LegiScan-ToS
HB 78
Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 657 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646384 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646384 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646383 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646383 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1646382 Feb 26, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1646382 LegiScan-ToS
SR 63
SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR
 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 604 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1644918 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1644918 LegiScan-ToS
SB 305
Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 622 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645355 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645355 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in House of Origin Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645354 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645354 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645353 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645353 LegiScan-ToS
SB 300
Distinctive license plates; Helping Schools plate design requirements further provided for, certain…
 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 610 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645311 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645311 LegiScan-ToS
Bell motion to Adopt - Roll Call 609 CX7HRJJ-1 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645310 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645310 LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in House of Origin Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645309 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645309 LegiScan-ToS
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645308 Feb 25, 2026 pass LegiScan API legiscan-1645308 LegiScan-ToS

Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)