Russell Bedsole

AL House District 49

Republican Alabama since Dec 7, 2020

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Criminal Justice & Policing 4 Government Operations & Budget 3 Banking & Finance 1 Economy & Taxes 1 Education 1 Environment & Energy 1 Social Services & Welfare 1 Technology & Privacy 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
AL House District 49 current Alabama	Republican	Dec 7, 2020	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,905 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 206 Legislature; codification of 2025 Regular Session acts and Code Commissioner technical revisions…	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677575	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677575 LegiScan-ToS
SB 194 Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when…	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1217	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677672	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677672 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677671	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677671 LegiScan-ToS
	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677670	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677670 LegiScan-ToS
SB 190 Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1219	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678001	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678001 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678000	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678000 LegiScan-ToS
	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677999	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677999 LegiScan-ToS
SB 183 Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1201	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677491	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677491 LegiScan-ToS
	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1200 NRPY7T8-1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677490	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677490 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677489	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677489 LegiScan-ToS
	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677488	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677488 LegiScan-ToS
SB 174 Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized…	In Conference Committee	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678317	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678317 LegiScan-ToS
SB 166 Campaign finance; require preservation of campaign records for specified period of time	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1233	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678484	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678484 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678483	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678483 LegiScan-ToS
	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678482	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678482 LegiScan-ToS
SB 158 Public high schools, required to designate time and space for military recruiters to administer the…	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1235	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678328	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678328 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678327	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678327 LegiScan-ToS
	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678326	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678326 LegiScan-ToS
SB 137 Alabama Resilience Council established, membership, responsibilities, and duties of council as an…	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1241	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678361	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678361 LegiScan-ToS
	Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1240 RBZRDYY-1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678360	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678360 LegiScan-ToS
	Brown motion to Table - Roll Call 1239 4UKBJIR-1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678359	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678359 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678358	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678358 LegiScan-ToS
	HBIR: Passed by Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1678357	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1678357 LegiScan-ToS
SB 106 Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1231	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677866	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677866 LegiScan-ToS
	Third Reading in Second House	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1677865	Apr 7, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1677865 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,905 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)