Alabama SenateSB298
Class 3 Municipalities; minimum staffing requirements for law enforcement agencies, mandated; grace period, established; state assumption of oversight for violations, provided
Passed 25–8Party-line
What it does: Requires Class 3 municipalities to keep 1.9 full-time officers per 1,000 residents, with a five-year grace period requiring annual 10 percent deficit reductions; after that, the State Law Enforcement Agency may assume oversight of noncompliant police departments and seek restitution of costs. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Albritton motion to Adopt
The tally
Yes 25 · No 8 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Republicans | 25 | 1 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Will BarfootR25No
The full roll (35)
Yes 25
- Andrew JonesR10
- April WeaverR14
- Arthur OrrR3
- Chris ElliottR32
- Clyde ChamblissR30
- Dan RobertsR15
- David SessionsR35
- Donnie ChesteenR29
- Garlan GudgerR4
- Gerald AllenR21
- Greg AlbrittonR22
- Jabo WaggonerR16
- Jack WilliamsR34
- Jay HoveyR27
- Josh CarnleyR31
- Keith KelleyR12
- Lance BellR11
- Larry StuttsR6
- Matt WoodsR5
- Randy PriceR13
- Sam GivhanR7
- Steve LivingstonR8
- Tim MelsonR1
- Tom ButlerR2
- Wes KitchensR9
No 8
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.