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Republican
· Representative
Chris Sells
Represents District 90 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 74 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
91%
Yea or Nay on 1,735 of 1,905 roll calls · House median 85%
Their bills that became law
5 of 14
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,905
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Chris Sells votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Chris Sells sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Chris Sells is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
3 of 74 party-line votes.
SB71 · Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 447 · 2026-02-17 · Passed 67–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB71 · Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited
Third Reading in Second House · 2026-02-17 · Passed 67–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB71 · Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited
HBIR: Passed by Second House · 2026-02-17 · Passed 67–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB295 · Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 927 · 2026-03-17 · Failed 9–0
HB367 · Randolph County; booking fee, established
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 323 · 2026-02-10 · Failed 9–0
SB341 · Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided
Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1222 11QCR3Z-1 · 2026-04-07 · Passed 51–41
HB583 · Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided
Lost in House of Origin · 2026-03-17 · Failed 47–37
HB369 · Randolph County; distribution of county tobacco tax further provided for
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 327 · 2026-02-10 · Failed 10–0
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Adline ClarkeDemocrat · District 97 · 88 shared contested votes
52%
Barbara BoydDemocrat · District 32 · 89 shared contested votes
52%
Berry ForteDemocrat · District 84 · 91 shared contested votes
47%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (170 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chris Sells was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced14
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Taxation & Revenue 3Consumer Protection 3Conservation & Natural Resources 2Property & Estates 1Conecuh County 1Crimes & Offenses 1
Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees, and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-16
Crimes and offenses; crime of reckless endangerment expanded, criminal penalties provided
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-09
Alabama Forestry Commission; benefits of State Forester revised, burn permits process revised, penalties revised
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-09
2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday created; to exempt certain items from sales tax during the last weekend of August
Out of committeeRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-04-07
Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided
Out of committeeRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-03-19
Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided
Not out of committeePending House Commerce and Small Business · 2026-03-11
State Minimum Salary Schedule; adjustment provided for certificated private school teachers at accredited private schools upon transfer to public school employment
Not out of committeePending House Ways and Means Education · 2026-03-10
Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established
Out of committeeRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-02-19
Consumer protection, app store providers and developers required to take certain actions related to age verification and parental consent, Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations as deceptive trade practice, parents authorized to bring civil action
Became lawEnacted · 2026-02-17
County subdivisions; developer transfers to immediate family members, subdivision regulation exceptions limited to 24 months
Became lawEnacted · 2026-02-12
Surety bonds and motor fuel assessments; filing period for new or replacement surety bonds extended, payment period for assessments on illegally imported or transported motor fuels extended
Out of committeeRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar · 2026-02-05
Taxation; to exempt sales of deer feed from sales and use taxes
Passed one chamberPending Senate Finance and Taxation Education · 2026-01-20
Conecuh County, office of county superintendent of education changed from elected to appointed, duties, powers, and compensation
Not out of committeePending House Local Legislation · 2026-01-13
Firearm sales; acceptance of returned firearms with faulty conditions by dealers required
Not out of committeePending House State Government · 2026-01-13
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
SB159 · 2026-04-09
Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1329)
SB93 · 2026-04-09
Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1330)
SB57 · 2026-04-09
Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for (In Conference Committee)
SB9 · 2026-04-09
Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places. (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1336 I3MBKZ6-1)
SB9 · 2026-04-09
Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places. (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended – Roll Call 1337)
HB248 · 2026-04-09
Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law (Concur In and Adopt)
SB199 · 2026-04-09
Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules (In Conference Committee)
SB318 · 2026-04-09
Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1340)
SB342 · 2026-04-09
Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1338)
SB59 · 2026-04-09
Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1351)
HB302 · 2026-04-09
Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided (Brown motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1344)
SB292 · 2026-04-09
Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1334 84XZU2F-1)
SB292 · 2026-04-09
Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended – Roll Call 1335)
SB378 · 2026-04-09
Dam Safety Program; Emergency Management Agency required to administer, agency approval of participating dam construction, modification, or removal required (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1328)
SB92 · 2026-04-09
Campaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1331 L5L3CYW-1)
SB92 · 2026-04-09
Campaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended – Roll Call 1332)
SB99 · 2026-04-09
Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1347)
HB605 · 2026-04-09
State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided (Kiel motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1358)
HB192 · 2026-04-09
Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions (Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1345)
SB174 · 2026-04-09
Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded (Paramore Motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report – Roll Call 1348)
SB57 · 2026-04-09
Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for (Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report – Roll Call 1355)
HB139 · 2026-04-09
Food enrichment; corn masa folic acid requirements, corn masa flour added, exempt products revised (Crawford motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1346)
HJR198 · 2026-04-09
Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established (Warren motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1349)
SB5 · 2026-04-09
Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1353)
SB364 · 2026-04-09
Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1354)
SB341 · 2026-04-09
Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided (Kirkland motion to Concur In and Adopt in Conference Committee – Roll Call 1341)
SB273 · 2026-04-09
Crimes and offenses; stalking in the second degree, penalties revised (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1352)
HB399 · 2026-04-09
Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date extended (Hulsey Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1357)
SB32 · 2026-04-09
Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted (Ross motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report – Roll Call 1350)
HB517 · 2026-04-09
Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, qualified employees authorized to teach a career and technical education program, tax credits provided to employers that loan qualified employees, workforce teaching certificate established (Lomax motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1343)
SB199 · 2026-04-09
Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules (Butler motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report – Roll Call 1356)
SB379 · 2026-04-08
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
SB379 · 2026-04-08
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation (Third Reading in Second House)
SB379 · 2026-04-08
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1263)
SB179 · 2026-04-08
Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
SB179 · 2026-04-08
Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims (Third Reading in Second House)
SB179 · 2026-04-08
Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1265)
SB165 · 2026-04-08
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
SB165 · 2026-04-08
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (Third Reading in Second House)
SB165 · 2026-04-08
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1289)
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (Third Reading in Second House)
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1291 BY7AN4J-1)
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (Lee motion to Table – Roll Call 1292 CXNZVWQ-1)
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended – Roll Call 1293)
SB178 · 2026-04-08
Trusts; amend Uniform Principal and Income Act, permit trustee to adjust between principal and income (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
SB178 · 2026-04-08
Trusts; amend Uniform Principal and Income Act, permit trustee to adjust between principal and income (Third Reading in Second House)
SB178 · 2026-04-08
Trusts; amend Uniform Principal and Income Act, permit trustee to adjust between principal and income (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1299)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Third Reading in Second House)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1267 U9NVSDD-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1268 MSBT21W-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1269)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1270 BY7H2J4-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1272 W1U3P99-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1273 EJ6PPC2-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1274)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1275 G3TYAC2-1)
SB361 · 2026-04-08
Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established (Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1276 ARF2VSS-1)
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