Camp safety; to set safety and emergency preparedness requirements for camps, including a licensure requirement
What it does: This act is the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act. This act: (1) requires camp operators that host youth 16 years of age and younger to possess an emergency preparedness license issued by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (EMA); (2) provides procedures and prerequisites for receiving a license, including camps having certain equipment and capabilities; (3) prohibits individuals convicted of sexual or violent crimes from being camp staff members; (4) prohibits constructing or expanding camp cabins in floodplains, subject to exceptions for existing cabins; (5) requires camp shelter… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Petition To Close Debate
The tally
Yes 27 · No 6 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Republicans | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (35)
Yes 27
- 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
- Shay ShelnuttR17
- Steve LivingstonR8
- Tim MelsonR1
- Tom ButlerR2
- Wes KitchensR9
- Will BarfootR25
No 6
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.