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Terri Collins
Republican · Representative

Terri Collins

Represents District 8 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Republicans
87%
on 78 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 1,710 of 1,905 roll calls · House median 85%
Their bills that became law
11 of 18
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 Terri Collins 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 Terri Collins 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. Terri Collins is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

10 of 78 party-line votes.

SB361 · Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established
Yea
Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1274 · 2026-04-08 · Failed 48–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB361 · Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established
Yea
Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1271 CXNPGQJ-1 · 2026-04-08 · Passed 56–42 · most Republicans voted the other way
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
Yea
Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1222 11QCR3Z-1 · 2026-04-07 · Passed 51–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
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
Nay
Kirkland motion to Table – Roll Call 1221 · 2026-04-07 · Failed 39–53 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB303 · Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided
Nay
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1225 · 2026-04-07 · Failed 43–44 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB303 · Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided
Nay
Third Reading in Second House · 2026-04-07 · Passed 61–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB303 · Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided
Nay
HBIR: Passed by Second House · 2026-04-07 · Passed 61–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB541 · Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
Nay
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended – Roll Call 991 · 2026-03-19 · Passed 63–35 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB541 · Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
Nay
Third Reading in House of Origin · 2026-03-19 · Passed 69–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB541 · Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
Nay
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin · 2026-03-19 · Passed 69–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB303 · Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided
Nay
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1225 · 2026-04-07 · Failed 43–44
SB361 · Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established
Yea
Ensler motion to Table – Roll Call 1274 · 2026-04-08 · Failed 48–50
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
Yea
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
Nay
Lost in House of Origin · 2026-03-17 · Failed 47–37
SB339 · Crenshaw County; authorize law enforcement to take individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; legal immunity provided
Yea
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 931 · 2026-03-17 · Failed 11–0
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 · 94 shared contested votes
52%
Kelvin DatcherDemocrat · District 52 · 85 shared contested votes
51%
Travis HendrixDemocrat · District 55 · 97 shared contested votes
51%
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 (195 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 312 roll calls, 63 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 604 roll calls, 73 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 673 roll calls, 49 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 316 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Apr 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Terri Collins 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.

Introduced18
Out of committee16
Passed one chamber13
Passed both chambers11
Became law11
Never left committee2

For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about
Education 6Resolutions 5Taxation & Revenue 3Appropriations 1Legislature 1Constitutional Amendments Statewide 1
FY27 2% Teacher Pay Raise and Retiree Longevity Bonus
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-17
Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, create additional incentive program, extend review and evaluation deadline
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-16
Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-09
Accountability Council, established
Not out of committeePending Senate RULES · 2026-04-08
Public K-12 education; Accountability Council created; Alabama Workforce Development Board, State Department of Education, and Alabama Commission on Higher Education to develop system to analyze student performance data
Passed one chamberEngrossed · 2026-04-02
Joint Interim Study Commission on Expanding Access to High-Quality Out-of-School Education Programs, extended
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-01
Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised.
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-31
Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP), renamed the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; providing loan assistance in acute educator shortage programs as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-31
Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program; participating teacher with over 20 years of advanced contract criteria service may be offered contract for up to five years instead of required offer of five years
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-26
Department of Revenue; Alabama Certified Licensing Administrators added to list of tax professionals compensated annually for completing professional training
Out of committeePending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund · 2026-03-03
Taxation; Cook Museum of Natural Science and the McWane Science Center, exempt from sales and use taxes
Passed one chamberPending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund · 2026-03-03
Cathy Waller McGowin, commended
Became lawEnacted · 2026-02-24
Alabama Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution, commended
Became lawEnacted · 2026-02-19
Public school grading system, revised to include and weight specific indicators for schools that include a 12th grade class and schools that do not include a 12th grade class; Alabama Workforce Development Board and State Department of Education to develop system to analyze student performance data, Accountability Council created
Not out of committeePending House Education Policy · 2026-02-05
Cathy Waller McGowin, commended
Became lawJoint Rule 11 · 2026-02-05

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)
Passed · 101-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 105-0
Yea
SB318 · 2026-04-09
Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1340)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 94-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 81-10
NV
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 77-22
Yea
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)
Passed · 101-1
Yea
HJR198 · 2026-04-09
Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established (Warren motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment – Roll Call 1349)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 75-27
NV
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)
Passed · 95-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 76-23
Nay
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)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 105-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 99-0
Yea
SB379 · 2026-04-08
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
Passed · 63-0
Yea
SB379 · 2026-04-08
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation (Third Reading in Second House)
Passed · 63-0
Yea
SB379 · 2026-04-08
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation (Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass – Roll Call 1263)
Failed · 14-0
NV
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)
Passed · 99-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 99-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 91-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 91-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
Passed · 101-2
Yea
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (Third Reading in Second House)
Passed · 101-2
Yea
SB304 · 2026-04-08
Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for (Motion to Adopt – Roll Call 1291 BY7AN4J-1)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 80-5
Yea
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)
Passed · 92-4
Yea
SB178 · 2026-04-08
Trusts; amend Uniform Principal and Income Act, permit trustee to adjust between principal and income (HBIR: Passed by Second House)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
SB178 · 2026-04-08
Trusts; amend Uniform Principal and Income Act, permit trustee to adjust between principal and income (Third Reading in Second House)
Passed · 102-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 75-19
Yea
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)
Passed · 75-19
Yea
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)
Passed · 81-8
Nay
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)
Passed · 98-1
Yea
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)
Failed · 5-93
Nay
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)
Passed · 101-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 56-42
Yea
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)
Passed · 101-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
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)
Failed · 48-50
Yea
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)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 49-36
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1905 total roll-call votes this session).
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📍Room 427-A, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
District Office
📍2124 6th Ave. SE Suite 400, Decatur, AL 35601
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