1999 House 2000 House 1999 & 1999 & 2000 REPRESENTATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2000 % Grade Gerald Allen (R-62) + + + + + + + + + + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Locy Baker (D-85) ------P - +++ +++- + ---+ --+ - P - ++ 37% F George Bandy (D-83) -A------PPP PPPP - P ------PP++ 9% F Billy Beasley (D-84) ------++P- ++++++--++--++++++ 52% F Scott Beason (R-50) P P P P P P + + P P + + A +++P+++++++++++++++ 96%A Lucius Black (D-71) ------++P+++P -- -PP--P - PP++ 28% F Marcel Black (D-3) ----P -----P+P- ++PP++---+ -- -+++++ 41% F Alan Boothe (D-89) ------(-) (-) ++P+++++P+P - ++--++++++ 55% F Barbara Boyd (D-32) P ------+ - ++++-----P -- --P - ++ 24% F James Buskey (D-99) - + -- --++-- - - PP+ +++------P - P+ 29% F Jim Carns (R-46) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Joe Carothers (D-86) ------P+ + + + ++ + + + + + --++++ +++P++ 67% D Tommy Carter (D-5) ------++++- ++++++---P -- -+PPPP 41% F William Clark (D-98) ------+++ +++- + ------P - PP 24% F Steve Clouse (R-93) - + - ++---++ +++++ ++++ ++ +++++ +++ + ++ 84% B Phil Crigler (R-105) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Johnny Curry (R-15) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Mike Dean (R-104) (-) P (-) +P+(-) (-) ++ + + + ++ + + + + + --++++ +++ + ++ 80% B Jeff Dolbare (D-65) ---A+P ----+++- ++++--++++--++PP++ 55% F Bill Dukes (D-8) A P+PPP(-) (-) ++ + + P ++ + PP+ +P + ++ --++++++ 79%C Priscilla Dunn (D-56) ------P++ +++P - - - (-) (-) - - - - (-) (-) ++ 23% F Joe Ford (D-28) Deceased N/A N/A Johnny Ford (D-82) P P ------P - ++PPPP--PPPP + - PP++ 26% F Bill Fuller (D-38) (-) (-) (-) + - + (-) (-) (-) P P+ P++ + ++P ++ + ++++ ++P + PP 72% C Mark Gaines (R-47) + + + + + P + + + + + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Blaine Galliher (D-30) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) (-) +++(-) ++++++--++++ +++ + ++ 59% F Victor Gaston (R-100) - + - +P+--++ +++++ ++++ ++ +++++ +++ + ++ 87% B Mac Gipson (R-88) - + ------P+ + + P A PPPP++P- ++++ +++ +P+ 63% D Betty Carol Graham (D-81) ------P++P++P+++--++--++++++ 52% F Ronald Grantland (D-9) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) ++++++P++++--++--++++++ 58% F Jeanette Greene (R-96) + + + + P + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Todd Greeson (R-24) (-) + (-) P+A (-) (-) + (-) ++++PP++++--PP+++++ + ++ 70% C Ken Guin (D-14) ---PP---(-)+++P+++++++++(-) + --++++++ 66%D Albert Hall (D-22) ---P - P - - (-) (-) PP+A ++PP++- - (-) P - - (-) +P+++ 38% F Laura Hall (D-19) - + -- --PP-- - - PP+ P++------PP+P 21% F James Hamilton (D-2) + P + + + P P (-) ++P++++ +P++ ++ +++++ +++ +PP 96% A Seth Hammett (D-92) ------++++++++++--++--++++++ 56% F Jim Haney (R-10) + + + + + + + + + + + + P - + ++++ ++ +++++ +++ + ++ 97% A Howard Hawk (D-25) ------+PP- ++++++------PP+P 30% F John Hawkins (R-48) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Andrew Hayden (D-72) ------+ - ++++- + --PP--+ - ++++ 37% F Mike Hill (R-41) + + + + + + (-) (-) ++ + + + ++ + + + + + --++++ +++ + ++ 88% B John Hilliard (D-60) ------PPP---PP+ +++------P - ++ 23% F Tom Hogan (D-13) (-) (-) (-) P - - (-) (-) P+ + + + ++ + + + + ++ + + + --++++++ 70%C Alvin Holmes (D-78) - P ------P --P++ +++- PP + P ---PPP - +P 32% F Perry Hooper (R-73) (-) P (-) PP- (-) (-) ++ +++++ +PP+ +P P++++ ++P+ ++ 79% C Tommie Houston (D-57) ------P++ +++P ------+ - ++ 27% F Mike Hubbard (R-79) + + + + + + + + P + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Bobby Humphryes (R-51) + + + + + + (-) (-) (-) +++++++++++- +++++++++++ 88%B Steve Hurst (D-35) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) (-) ++PA ++++++--++PA ++PP++ 50% F Thomas Jackson (D-68) P P P P P P - - (-) (-) (-) (-) P A ++++- + - - (-) (-) - - (-) (-) P (-) ++ 29% F Ron Johnson (R-33) + + + + - + (-) (-) ++ P + + ++ + + + + + --++++ +++ + ++ 84% B Patrick Jones (D-21) ------(-) (-) PP+(-) ++PP++- A (-) (-) - - (-) +P+++ 33% F Yvonne Kennedy (D-97) - PP---++-- - - PP+ +PP------P - ++ 24% F John Knight (D-77) ------PPPP+ +++PP--P ---P - PP+P 24% F Richard Laird (D-37) + + + + P + (-) (-) ++ +++++ ++++ ++ +++++ +++ + ++ 94% A Allen Layson (D-61) + P + + + + P - ++P+PPP +P++ ++ +++P+ ++P+PP 95% A Jody Letson (D-7) ---P -----+++++++P+++++++--++++++ 67%D Richard Lindsey (D-39) ---PP-----P+PP++P+++---+ --++++++ 50% F Eric Major (D-55) ------P - +++++------P - ++ 23% F Angelo Mancuso (D-4) ------(-)+++++++++P-- -+ (-) - - ++++++ 52% F James Martin (D-42) ------P -- ++PA ++++++A P++PA +++ +P+ 56% F Ed Maull (D-67) - P ------P ---++PP+++++ +- + -- --P - PP 36% F Thad McClammy (D-76) ------P - ++++--P - P --- -PPP+P 20% F Mary S. McClurkin (R-40) + + + + + + + + + + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Frank McDaniel (D-26) + + + + + + + (-) ++ +++P+ ++++ ++ +++++ +++ + ++ 97% A Bob McKee (R-74) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + P P + + + + P + + + + + + + + + 100% A Steve McMillan (R-95) + + + + + + P (-) (-) +++P+++++++- +++++P+++++ 90% A Bryant Melton (D-70) P --PPP---P --+ - PP++- + ------PP+P 23% F Mike Millican (D-17) (-) (-) (-) - - P (-) (-) ++++PP++P+++++P+P+++++++ 73%C Joseph Mitchell (D-103) -A------PPA-P++A + -A A ------+P 14% F Neal Morrison (D-12) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) P+ + P +(-) ++++++--P+--++PPP+ 50% F Johnny M. Morrow (D-18) ------++++++++++--++++ +++ + ++ 63% D Albert Morton (R-45) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Charles Newton (D-90) + - + - + ---++ P + + - ++++- ++ + ++--+P++++ 70%C Demetrius Newton (D-53) ------PP+ ++++ +- - (-) (-) - - (-) (-) ++PP 29% F Jeremy Oden (R-11) - + --P - P (-) PP P + + ++ + P P + + --++++P+P+ +P 68% D Jack Page (D-29) --P ------P+ + P + ---P ------P - ++ 19% F Tim Parker (R-63) (-) + (-) +++(-) (-) ++ PP + - + ++P++++P+++PPPPPP 77%C William Parker (D-59) ------P A ++++----A-AA--A-++ 19% F Arthur Payne (R-44) + + + + + + + + + + + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Walter Penry (R-94) P + - +++PP- P+++PP+PP++- P + + P + P + + P + + 85% B George Perdue (D-54) ------P++ +++PP--PPPP PPP P PP 26% F Chris Pringle (R-101) P P + + P + + + + + + + P + + + + + P + - +P+++++P+++ 96% A John Robinson (D-23) ------PP+- ++++P+---+ --P+PP ++ 38% F Oliver Robinson (D-58) ------P++ +AA------+ - PP 14% F John Rogers (D-52) - + -- --++-- - - P - ++++------P - ++ 30% F Mike Rogers (R-36) - + - +++-A++ + + --++++++--++++ +++ + ++ 75% C Howard Sanderford (R-20) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Allen Sanderson (R-43) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Sue Schmitz (D-6) ------P ---+P+++ +++++------++++++ 50% F Riley Seibenhener (R-87) + + + + P + (-) (-) PP P + +(-) ++++++--++++ +++ + ++ 82% B Terry Spicer (D-91) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) (-) ++++++++++--++--++++++ 56% F Nelson Starkey (D-1) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) P+ + + + P+ + + + + ++ + + + - P++PPP+ 65%D William Thigpen (D-16) ------+++++++++++ ++++- +++++P 65%D Dave Thomas (R-49) + + + + + + (-) (-) ++ + + + ++ + AA+ ++ +++++ +++ + ++ 88% B Elwyn Thomas (R-27) (-) +++A + (-) (-) (-) + ++ +++ +PP+ ++ + ++++ ++ + + P+ 83% B James Thomas (D-69) P ---P - PP-- - - PPP P++----PP-- --PP++ 20% F J.E. Turner (R-102) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) (-) ++++++PP++--P+++ ++PPPP 52% F Lesley Vance (D-80) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) (-) ++P(-) ++++++PP++--++++++ 55% F Jack Venable (D-31) + P + - + - (-) +++ ++PP+ ++P+ ++ +++--P + + P + + 81% B Jimmy Warren (D-64) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) (-) (-) ++P+++++PP- - (-) PPPPPPPPP 35% F Frank White (D-66) (-) (-) (-) - - - (-) (-) PP P P P PP P P P + + --PPPP PPP P PP 17% F Gerald Willis (D-34) ---PPP--++ + + + - + ++++ +P +++++ +++ + ++ 79% C Greg Wren (R-75) + + + + + + P - ++ +++++ ++++ ++ +++++ +++ +P+ 97% A 1999 - 2000 Score — Alabama House of Representatives 60% D 1999 House Votes ______2000 House Votes ______

1. Lottery Amendment Budget Isolation Resolution (BIR) 1. Voter ID – Honest Elections Budget Isolation Resolution HB 73 sponsored by Representative Marcel Black (D) would have created the Alabama HB 189 sponsored by Representative Jim Carns (R) would have required voters to present Education Lottery for the purpose of funding merit college scholarships, technology ini- any one of several different types of valid identification at the polls prior to voting. This bill tiatives and kindergarten programs. This bill called for voters to amend the Alabama passed the House by a vote of 80 to 20. The CCA supported this BIR vote. Constitution to allow a statewide lottery. These funds would not have impacted the educa- 2. Voter ID – Honest Elections Final Passage tion-operating budget. The constitutional amendment was defeated at the polls by the voters This vote was for the final passage of HB 189, which the CCA supported. in October 1999. Christian Coalition of Alabama (CCA) opposed the BIR vote. 3. Pari-Mutuel Tax Relief Budget Isolation Resolution 2. Lottery Cloture HB 867 sponsored by Senator John Knight (D) would have cut the pari-mutuel tax in half This vote was for HB 73 cloture, which the CCA opposed. and given several million dollars annually back to the dog track owners. This would have 3. Lottery Final Passage been preferential treatment that other Alabama industries would not have received. This bill This vote was for HB 73 final passage, which the CCA opposed. passed the House by a vote of 54 to 43, with two abstentions, but died on the last night of the 4. Lottery Felony Amendment 2000 Regular Session. The CCA opposed HB 867. This vote was a motion to table an amendment to HB 73 sponsored by Representative Johnny 4. Pari-Mutuel Tax Relief Final Passage Curry (R), which provided that no individual convicted of a felony in Alabama or any other This vote was for the final passage of HB 867, which the CCA opposed. state could serve as a board member, vendor, licensee or in any manner be associated with 5. Parental Consent Budget Isolation Resolution the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation (AELC). This amendment also provided that no HB 270 sponsored by Representative Mary Sue McClurkin (R) would have required that a state legislator or members of their immediate family could serve as a member or employee parent or legal guardian be notified and their signature be placed on a consent form before of the AELC. Representative Marcel Black (D) motioned to table and the CCA opposed the an abortion could be performed on any female under the age of 19. This bill passed the motion to table this amendment. House by a vote of 69 to 24 and died in the Senate. The CCA supported the BIR. 5. Lottery Gambling Expansion Amendment 6. Parental Consent Final Passage This vote was a motion to table an amendment to HB 73 sponsored by Representative This vote was for the final passage of HB 270, which the CCA supported. Richard Laird (D). This amendment would have specifically prohibited any other lottery and would outlaw all forms of pari-mutuel betting and casino gambling. Representative J.E. 7. Parental Consent Motion to Table Judicial Amendment: Turner (R) motioned to table and the CCA opposed the motion to table this amendment. Representative Mark Gaines (R) motioned to table an amendment sponsored by Representative Ken Guin (D). The Guin amendment would have essentially prevented a judge 6. Lottery Open Meetings Amendment from appointing an attorney for the unborn child. The CCA supported the motion to table This vote was a motion to table an amendment to HB 73 sponsored by Representative Johnny the amendment, which failed by a vote of 44 - 50. Curry (R) which called for all records and meetings of the AELC to be open to the public. Representative Marcel Black (D) motioned to table this amendment and the CCA opposed 8. Parental Consent Motion to Adopt Judicial Amendment the motion to table this amendment. This motion to adopt an amendment to HB 270 sponsored by Representative Ken Guin (D) would have prevented a judge from appointing an attorney for the unborn child. The motion 7. Lottery Corporation Enabling Legislation Budget Isolation Resolution to adopt the amendment passed by a vote of 50 – 46 with 3 abstentions. The CCA opposed This was the BIR vote for the enabling lottery legislation SB 374 for the AELC. This bill spon- the amendment. sored by Senator Zeb Little (D), passed the Senate by a vote of 25 to 9 and the House by a vote of 77 to 21. Implementation of this bill was tied to the lottery and the CCA opposed the 9. Woman’s Right to Know Budget Isolation Resolution BIR vote. When the statewide lottery referendum vote failed, this bill became null and void. HB 339 sponsored by Representative Blaine Galliher (D) would have prohibited abortions without “voluntary and informed consent.” The bill passed the House by a vote of 71 to 26. 8. Lottery Corporation Final Passage The CCA supported HB 339. This vote was for SB 374 final passage, which the CCA opposed. 10. Woman’s Right to Know Final Passage 9. Video Poker Budget Isolation Resolution This vote was for the final passage of HB 339, which the CCA supported. HB 71 sponsored by Representative John Knight (D) would have allowed dog track opera- tors in Macon, Mobile, Green and Jefferson Counties to install video gambling machines at 11. Hospital Admitting Privileges Budget Isolation Resolution their tracks. This bill passed the House by a vote of 49 to 48 and died in the Senate by a vote HB 441 sponsored by Representative Blaine Galliher (D) required that an abortion doctor of 14 to 20. CCA opposed. have local hospital admitting privileges. This bill passed the House by a vote of 64 – 17. The CCA supported the BIR. 10. Video Poker Final Passage This vote was for HB 71 final passage, which the CCA opposed. 12. Hospital Admitting Privileges Final Passage This vote was for the Final Passage of HB 441, which the CCA supported. 11. Woman’s Right To Know Budget Isolation Resolution HB 503 sponsored by Representative Blaine Galliher (D) would have provided women con- 13. Background Checks Budget Isolation Resolution sidering an abortion to be informed of all available alternatives to abortion, fetal development SB 273 sponsored by Senator Jeff Enfinger (D) would have required criminal background and a 24-hour waiting period. This bill passed the House by a vote of 68 to 26 and died in checks for any persons employed in child and adult daycare facilities. This bill passed the the Senate Judiciary Committee. CCA supported. Senate by a vote of 28 to 0. The CCA supported the BIR. 12. Woman’s Right To Know Final Passage 14. Background Checks Final Passage This vote was for HB 503 final passage, which the CCA supported. This vote was for the final passage of SB 273, which the CCA supported. 13. Assisted Suicide Budget Isolation Resolution HB 581 sponsored by Representative Perry O. Hooper, Jr. (R) would have outlawed assist- ed suicide. This bill passed the House by a vote of 54 to 24, reported to the full Senate by the ….. Special Notes ….. Senate Judiciary Committee and died on the Senate Calendar. CCA supported. 14. Assisted Suicide Final Passage • The Christian Coalition is a non-partisan 501 C4 non-profit education and lobbying orga- This vote was for final passage of HB 581, which the CCA supported. nization; we do not endorse candidates but we are issues driven. The purpose of this score- 15. Moment of Silence Budget Isolation Resolution card is to educate voters on the actual votes cast by the individual legislators. HB 509 sponsored by Representative Jack Page (D) would have provided for a voluntary • The Christian Coalition of Alabama sought input from pro-family organizations in the state, Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag followed by a brief period of quiet reflection. This bill selecting the issues and votes to be addressed in the 1999 – 2000 Legislative Sessions. passed the House by vote of 95 – 0, was reported to the full Senate from the Senate Veteran • Please note that the Alabama Legislature was captivated by the gambling interest for the and Military Affairs Committee and died on the Senate Calendar. CCA supported. 1999 – 2000 Legislative Session 16. Moment of Silence Final Passage • The composite score issued to each house of the legislature was a calculation, which aver- This vote was for final passage of HB 509, which CCA supported. ages the body as a whole. 17. Character Education Budget Isolation Resolution HB 225 sponsored by Representatives Bill Fuller (D) and Yvonne Kennedy (D) provided for a curriculum in character education for grades K-12 to be implemented by the 2000 - 2001 school year. This bill passed the House by vote of 84 to 0 with three abstentions and died on the Senate Calendar. CCA supported. 18. Character Education Final Passage This vote was for final passage of HB 225, which the CCA supported.

1999 – 2000 Score Card Voting Key

+ = Vote with the Christian Coalition - = Vote against the Christian Coalition A = Abstained is a vote against the Christian Coalition P = Present & Not Voting – has a neutral value with the Christian Coalition (-) = Voted against the Christian Coalition contrary to how the legislator answered the 1998 Christian Coalition of Alabama Voter Guide survey <+> = Voted with the majority for the sole purpose of having the right to “motion to reconsider the bill,” this is a vote against the Christian Coalition (D) = Democrat (R) = Republican Budget Isolation Resolution Vote (BIR) – A procedural vote, which suspends the con- stitutional requirement that the state budgets be passed first and enables bills to be voted on by the legislature ahead of the budgets. The BIR requires a 3/5 vote. Cloture Vote – A procedural vote to end debate and force a final vote. Final Passage Vote – The final vote required to send a bill from one chamber to the other. Grade Scale – 90-100 A 80- 89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D Below 60 F 1999 Senate 2000 Senate 1999 & 1999 & 2000 REPRESENTATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 2000 % Grade Bill Armistead (R-14) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + P + P + 100% A Lowell Barron (D-8) ------<+>-P - PPP+ 13% F Roger Bedford (D-6) (-) (-) (-) P - P (-) (-) P - (-) (-) PP +++ +PP 31% F Jack Biddle (R-17) + + + P + P P P P P + - + + P + + + P + 92% A Tom Butler (D-2) (-) (-) (-) P - (-) (-) (-) P - ++++++++++ 56% F George Callahan (R-35) + + - ++ ++ - ++P --+ + + + + + + 79% C George Clay (D-28) ------P ------+P+ +++ 28% F Bobby Denton (D-1) (-) (-) (-) - - ++++ - + (-) + + + + + + + P 63% D Gerald Dial (D-13) P --PP ---++(-) (-) (-) (-) P+ + ++P 40% F Larry Dixon (R-25) + + + + + P + + + + P + + + P + P P + + 100% A Jeff Enfinger (D-7) (-) + (-) + - (-) (-) (-) - - (-) (-) +++P++++ 47% F S. Escott-Russell (D-20) ------+P+ +++ 26% F Vivian Figures (D-33) ------+ - ++++ 25% F Steve French (R-15) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Jimmy Holley (D-31) (-) (-) + - - (-) (-) (-) + - P - +P+++ +++ 50% F Charles Langford (D-26) ------PP + P++ 18% F Curt Lee (R-5) + + + + + P + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Pat Lindsey (D-22) ------+++ +++ 30% F Albert Lipscomb (R-32) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + P P + + P 100% A Ted Little (D-27) (-) + (-) - - (-) + (-) + - (-) (-) + (-) +++ +++ 50% F Zeb Little (D-4) (-) (-) (-) - - (-) (-) (-) - - (-) ++ + ++P P++ 39% F Del Marsh (R-12) P (-) (-) + - P (-) (-) - - P+++P+PP++ 50% F E. B. McClain (D-19) -- -P ------+P+ +++ 28% F Larry Means (D-10) ------+P+ ++P 22% F Wendell Mitchell (D-30) (-) (-) (-) - - (-) (-) (-) + - ++++++++PP 50% F Hinton Mitchem (D-9) + + + + + P - ++ -- ---P + P P + + 63% D Hap Myers (R-34) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A Phil Poole (D-21) (-) (-) + - - (-) (-) (-) - - ++++PP++++ 50% F Jim Preuitt (D-11) (-) (-) (-) - - (-) (-) (-) - - (-) (-) (-) (-) +++ +++ 30% F Tommy Ed Roberts (D-3) -- -P --+ - + -- ++ + --++++ 47% F Hank Sanders (D-23) ------P - +P++ 17% F Harri Anne Smith (R-29) -- -P ----+ - ++++++++++ 58% F Rodger Smitherman (D-18) ------+P+ +++ 26% F Charles Steele (D-24) ------+++ +PP 22% F Jabo Waggoner (R-16) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% A 1999 - 2000 Score — Alabama State Senate 53% F 1999 Senate Votes ______2000 Senate Votes______1. Lottery Constitutional Amendment Budget Isolation Resolution 1. Assisted Suicide Budget Isolation Resolution HB 73 sponsored by Representative Marcel Black (D) called for voters to amend the Alabama Constitution to allow for a state SB 8 sponsored by Senator Roger Bedford (D) would lottery. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 24 –11 and was defeated at the polls by the voters in October 1999. CCA opposed. have made Assisted Suicide a Class C felony. This bill 2. Lottery Cloture passed the Senate by a vote of 22 to 4. The CCA sup- This vote was for HB 73 Lottery Amendment Cloture Vote, which the CCA opposed. ported the BIR. 3. Lottery Final Passage 2. Assisted Suicide Final Passage This vote was for HB 73 Lottery final passage, which the CCA opposed. This vote was for the final passage of SB 8, which the CCA 4. Lottery Felony Amendment supported. This vote was a motion to table an amendment to HB 73 sponsored by Senator Bill Armistead (R), which provided that no indi- 3. Sex Offender Budget Isolation Resolution vidual convicted of a felony in Alabama or any other state could serve as a board member, vendor, licensee or in any manner be SB 131 sponsored by Senator Bill Armistead (R) would associated with of the Alabama Education Lottery Corporation. This amendment also provided that no state legislator or mem- have prohibited convicted sex offenders from coming bers of their immediate family could serve as a member or employee of the AELC. Senator Lowell Barron (D) made a motion to onto or being near school property and buses. This bill table this amendment, which carried by a vote of 17 – 11 and the CCA opposed the motion to table this amendment. passed the Senate by a vote of 28 to 0. The CCA sup- 5. Education Lottery Open Meetings Amendment ported SB 131. This amendment to HB 73 sponsored by Senator Larry Dixon (R) called for all records and meetings of the Alabama Education 4. Sex Offender Final Passage Lottery Corporation to be open to the public. Senator Lowell Barron (D) made a motion to table this amendment, which car- This vote was for the final passage of SB 131, which the ried by a vote of 24 – 10 and the CCA opposed the motion to table this amendment. CCA supported. 6. Lottery Corporation Enabling Legislation Budget Isolation Resolution 5. Background Checks Budget Isolation Resolution SB 374 sponsored by Senator Zeb Little (D), established the Lottery Corporation, which was the enabling legislation for the lot- SB 273 sponsored by Senator Jeff Enfinger (D) would tery. This bill passed the Senate by a vote of 25 to 9. When the lottery referendum vote failed, this bill became null and void. have required criminal background checks for any per- The CCA opposed the BIR. sons employed in child and adult daycare facilities. This 7. Lottery Corporation Cloture bill passed the Senate by a vote of 28 to 0. The CCA sup- This vote was for the SB 374 cloture, which the CCA opposed. ported the BIR. 8. Lottery Corporation Final Passage 6. Background Checks Final Passage This vote was for final passage of SB 374, which the CCA opposed. This vote was for the final passage of SB 273, which the 9. Lottery Ethics Law Amendment CCA supported. This amendment to SB 374 sponsored by Senator Steve French (R) would have subjected all Board Members of the Alabama Voter ID Bill / HB 189: Died in the Senate Education Lottery Corporation to the Alabama State Ethics Law. The original amendment vote was a tie 16 – 16 and the Lt. Pari-Mutuel Tax Bill / HB 867: Died in the Senate Governor broke the tie, voting to adopt the amendment. The CCA supported the motion to adopt the amendment. Parental Consent Bill / HB 270: Died in the Senate 10. Lottery Competitive Bid Law Amendment This amendment to SB 374 sponsored by Senator Steve French (R) would have subjected the Alabama Education Lottery Woman’s Right to Know / HB 339: Died in the Senate Corporation to the Alabama Competitive Bid Law. The motion to table was carried by a vote of 25 - 9. The CCA opposed a motion to table. 11. Video Poker Budget Isolation Resolution HB 71 sponsored by Representative John Knight (D) would have allowed dog track operators in Macon, Mobile, Green and Jefferson Counties to install video gambling machines at their tracks. This bill passed the House by a vote of 49 to 48 and died in the Senate by a vote of 14 to 20. The CCA opposed the BIR. 12. Video Poker Cloture This vote was for HB 71 cloture, which the CCA opposed. 13. Video Poker Final Passage This vote was for final passage of HB 71, which the CCA opposed. 14. Video Poker Motion to Reconsider HB 71 This vote was to reconsider HB 71, which the CCA opposed. Christian Coalition of Alabama Woman’s Right To Know /HB 503: Died In Senate 500 Adams Ave., Suite 18 Assisted Suicide Bill /HB 581: Died In Senate Montgomery, AL 36104 Moment of Silence /HB 509: Died In Senate Website: www.ccbama.org Character Education /HB 225: Died In Senate How To Use About the This Scorecard Christian Coalition

Read the vote descriptions for both the Senate and the House. Then turn to the voting of Alabama index to see how your Senator and Representative voted on issues identified by the Christian Coalition of Alabama as having an impact on our families and our State. The Christian Coalition of Alabama was formed in 1992 to make our government more responsive to the concerns of Christians and other pro-family Alabamians. The voting index also includes a total score on those issues for the current term of each member of the Alabama Legislature. A legislator receiving a score of 100 percent, support- This scorecard is distributed for informational purposes only and is not intended to influ- ed the position of the Christian Coalition of Alabama on key issues included in this score- ence the outcome of any election. card. The Christian Coalition does not advocate the election or defeat of any candidate and The Christian Coalition of Alabama is distributing thousands of these scorecards across does not endorse any political party. The scores in the voting index are not to be taken as the state so that pro-family Alabamians will know how their state legislators voted on issues a commentary on the personal faith of individual legislators. The information in this score- of importance. card is provided as a tool to help you more effectively lobby your members of the legislature. For more legislative scorecards call the Christian Coalition of Alabama at 1-888-224- 1780 or email us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.ccbama.org.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD IN MONTGOMERY! Mission Statement Please call your Senator and Representative and express your views on their votes cast in this scorecard. We believe that people of faith have a right and a responsibility to be involved in the world As a Christian Coalition supporter, you receive timely updates on legislation and issues around them. That involvement includes social, community and political action. of importance to the family that are before the Alabama Senate and House of Representa- tives. You should write, call, fax and email your legislators regularly to tell them where you GOAL I stand. These actions significantly influence their votes. Their mailing address is: REPRESENT Christians Before Local Councils, State Legislatures, and Congress. Senator______or Representative ______State House GOAL II 11 South Union Street SPEAK out in the public arena and in the media. Montgomery, AL 36130 You can reach their switchboard: Senate 334-242-7800 GOAL III House of Representatives 334-242-7600 TRAIN Christian leaders for effective social and political action. If you are uncertain who your legislators are, you can give the switchboard operator GOAL IV your zip code and they can tell you. Your active and informed involvement makes the dif- ference on key votes cast in Montgomery! INFORM Christians about timely issues & pending legislation. Giving Pro-Family Alabamians A Voice In Their Government Again! GOAL V Christian Coalition of Alabama • 500 Adams Ave. • Suite 18 • Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-832-4688 • Fax: 334-832-4699 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.ccbama.org PROTEST anti-Christian bias and defend the legal rights of Christians.

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