Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

AL Scorecard 2021-2022

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alabama Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

House of Representatives

1. Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act

Good Vote: Yes

SB184 Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (Passed 66 to 28 on 4/7/2022). Prohibits the use of puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgeries for minors and makes it a felony for doctors to prescribe puberty blockers to minors.

2. Second Amendment Preservation Act

Good Vote: Yes

SB2 Second Amendment Preservation Act (Passed 68 to 28 on 4/7/2022).  Forbids law enforcement and state actors from implementing or enforcing executive orders regarding firearms.

3. General Fund Budget

Good Vote: No

SB106 General Fund Budget (Passed 101 to 0 on 3/31/2022). Largest general fund budget in Alabama state history at $2.7 billion due to federal COVID-19 funding.

4. Constitutional Carry

Good Vote: Yes

HB272 Constitutional Carry (Passed 70 to 29 on 3/10/2022). Eliminates the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.

5. Election Integrity

Good Vote: Yes

HB194 Election Integrity (Passed 72 to 28 on 3/10/2022). Prohibits the use of private donations to fund election costs and expenses (Zuckerbucks).

6. Vaccine Exemptions

Good Vote: Yes

SB 9 Vaccine Exemption (Passed 75 to 27 on 11/11/2021). Requires that employers and contractors to allow medical or religious exemptions from the COVID vaccine.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Louise Alexander D HD-056 0% ------
Wes Allen R HD-089 83% ++-+++
Cynthia Almond R HD-003 67% -+-+++
Alan Baker R HD-066 83% ++-+++
Mike Ball R HD-010 50% .--+.+
Russell Bedsole R HD-049 83% ++-+++
Chris Blackshear R HD-080 80% .+-+++
Barbara Boyd D HD-032 0% ---.--
Napoleon Bracy D HD-098 0% ------
Chip Brown R HD-105 83% ++-+++
K. L. Brown R HD-040 83% ++-+++
Jim Carns R HD-048 83% ++-+++
Prince Chestnut D HD-067 0% ------
Adline Clarke D HD-097 0% ------
Steve Clouse R HD-093 83% ++-+++
Terri Collins R HD-008 83% ++-+++
Danny Crawford R HD-005 83% ++-+++
Anthony Daniels D HD-053 0% ------
Will Dismukes R HD-088 83% ++-+++
Dickie Drake R HD-045 83% ++-+++
Barbara Drummond D HD-103 0% ------
Brett Easterbrook R HD-065 83% ++-+++
Corley Ellis R HD-041 67% -+-+++
Chris England D HD-070 0% ------
Tracy Estes R HD-017 83% ++-+++
Allen Farley R HD-015 50% ..--++
David Faulkner R HD-046 75% ..-+++
Joe Faust R HD-094 83% ++-+++
Bob Fincher R HD-037 83% ++-+++
Berry Forte D HD-084 0% ------
Danny Garrett R HD-044 83% ++-+++
Victor Gaston R HD-100 83% ++-+++
Juandalynn Givan D HD-060 0% ------
Jeremy Gray D HD-083 0% ------
Lynn Greer R HD-002 83% ++-+++
Dexter Grimsley D HD-085 0% ------
Laura Hall D HD-019 0% -.----
Tommy Hanes R HD-023 83% ++-+++
Corey Harbison R HD-012 83% ++-+++
Kenyatté Hassel D HD-078 0% ------
Jim Hill R HD-050 60% ++--+.
Rolanda Hollis D HD-058 0% ------
Mike Holmes R HD-031 83% ++-+++
Ralph Howard D HD-072 0% ------
Stephen Hurst R HD-035 83% ++-+++
Reed Ingram R HD-075 80% +.-+++
Gil Isbell R HD-028 83% ++-+++
Thomas Jackson D HD-068 0% ------
Mike Jones R HD-092 83% ++-+++
Sam Jones D HD-099 0% ------
Jamie Kiel R HD-018 83% ++-+++
Wes Kitchens R HD-027 83% ++-+++
Kelvin Lawrence D HD-069 0% ------
Nathaniel Ledbetter R HD-024 83% ++-+++
Paul W. Lee R HD-086 83% ++-+++
Craig Lipscomb R HD-030 83% ++-+++
Joe Lovvorn R HD-079 80% .+-+++
Rhett Marques R HD-091 83% ++-+++
Artis J. McCampbell D HD-071 0% ------
Mac McCutcheon R HD-025 83% ++-+++
Steve McMillan R HD-095 NA .....+
Charlotte Meadows R HD-074 83% ++-+++
Arnold Mooney R HD-043 83% ++-+++
Mary Moore D HD-059 0% ------
Parker Moore R HD-004 83% ++-+++
TaShina Morris D HD-077 0% ------
Ed Oliver R HD-081 83% ++-+++
Kenneth Paschal R HD-073 83% ++-+++
Phillip Pettus R HD-001 83% ++-+++
Chris Pringle R HD-101 83% ++-+++
Neil Rafferty D HD-054 0% ------
Rex Reynolds R HD-021 83% ++-+++
Kerry Rich R HD-026 83% ++-+++
Ben Robbins R HD-033 80% .+-+++
Proncey Robertson R HD-007 83% ++-+++
John W. Rogers D HD-052 0% ------
Connie Rowe R HD-013 NA .....+
Howard Sanderford R HD-020 83% ++-+++
Rod Scott D HD-055 20% +--.--
Chris Sells R HD-090 67% ++--++
Ginny Shaver R HD-039 83% ++-+++
Randall Shedd R HD-011 80% +.-+++
Harry Shiver R HD-064 83% ++-+++
Matt Simpson R HD-096 83% ++-+++
Ivan Smith R HD-042 83% ++-+++
Andrew Sorrell R HD-003 83% ++-+++
Jeff Sorrells R HD-087 83% ++-+++
Kyle South R HD-016 83% ++-+++
Scott Stadthagen R HD-009 83% ++-+++
David Standridge R HD-034 83% ++-+++
Shane Stringer R HD-102 83% ++-+++
Rodney Sullivan R HD-061 83% ++-+++
Allen Treadaway R HD-051 83% ++-+++
Timothy Wadsworth R HD-014 83% ++-+++
Pebblin Warren D HD-082 0% ------
David Wheeler R HD-047 NA .....+
Andy Whitt R HD-006 83% ++-+++
Ritchie Whorton R HD-022 83% ++-+++
Margie Wilcox R HD-104 83% ++-+++
Rich Wingo R HD-062 83% ++-+++
Randy Wood R HD-036 83% ++-+++
Debbie Wood R HD-038 80% .+-+++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 0.8%
Republican 80.8%