Alabama SenateSB354
Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year
Passed 27–4Bipartisan
What it does: For one year, bars new large solar farms in counties bordering the Gulf unless the operator first holds a local public hearing after 30 days' notice, bars stricter local solar rules, and bars new carbon dioxide storage sites on public land or covering 50,000 acres or more. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
The tally
Yes 27 · No 4 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Republicans | 23 | 1 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- April WeaverR14No
- Kirk HatcherD26No
- Linda Coleman-MadisonD20No
- Merika ColemanD19No
The full roll (35)
Yes 27
- Andrew JonesR10
- Arthur OrrR3
- Bobby SingletonD24
- Chris ElliottR32
- Clyde ChamblissR30
- Dan RobertsR15
- David SessionsR35
- Donnie ChesteenR29
- Garlan GudgerR4
- Gerald AllenR21
- Greg AlbrittonR22
- Jack WilliamsR34
- Jay HoveyR27
- Josh CarnleyR31
- Keith KelleyR12
- Lance BellR11
- Larry StuttsR6
- Matt WoodsR5
- Randy PriceR13
- Rob StewartD23
- Rodger SmithermanD18
- Sam GivhanR7
- Shay ShelnuttR17
- Steve LivingstonR8
- Tom ButlerR2
- Vivian FiguresD33
- Will BarfootR25
No 4
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.