Philip Ensler

Voted to agree to the Senate's version of House Bill 8, which limited unauthorized vapes to licensed vape stores that keep out anyone under 21. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 52-43 and the bill became law.

May 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Ensler was the prime sponsor of HB447, enacted as Act 2026-294, authorizing the Montgomery County judge of probate to register wills.

March 31, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: arc-sos.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for House passage of SB88, the fiscal year 2024 Education Trust Fund budget, which became Act 2023-379; the House vote was 102-0.

May 25, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted to agree to the final version of Senate Bill 341, which lets Alabama try speed cameras in one interstate work zone. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 76-23 and the bill became law.

April 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass House Bill 86, which makes the parole board weigh a prisoner's work and education when deciding on release. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 77-22 and it became law.

February 24, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass House Bill 234, called Alyssa's Law, a bill to give school staff wearable panic buttons that call police. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 58-30, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

March 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Ensler was the prime sponsor of HB78, enacted as Act 2024-297, which created the crime of swatting and set penalties and jurisdiction for false emergency reports.

May 9, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Ensler was the prime sponsor of HB75, enacted as Act 2024-91, which added letter carriers to the class of victims covered by second-degree assault.

April 24, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: arc-sos.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 363, a bill to make a death caused by drunk driving murder or manslaughter in some cases. The House passed it 76-21, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 11, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 301, which made it an offense to hold a phone while driving badly, with fines up to $150. The House passed it 57-37 and it became law.

June 6, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for third-reading passage of HB1, the 2023 bill adding fentanyl trafficking weight thresholds and mandatory minimum sentences, which became Act 2023-4; the House vote was 105-0.

March 23, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for third-reading passage of HB238, the fiscal year 2027 Education Trust Fund budget, which became Act 2026-380; the House vote was 104-0.

March 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for third-reading passage of HB166, the 2025 bill requiring K-12 cell phone policies and internet safety instruction, which became Act 2025-386; the House vote was 79-15.

April 3, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for House passage of SB88, the fiscal year 2024 Education Trust Fund budget, which became Act 2023-379; the House vote was 102-0.

May 25, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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In the Alabama Legislature, Ensler championed legislation banning Glock switches and similar conversion devices; Governor Kay Ivey signed the bipartisan bill into law in March 2025.

March 19, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 116, which made having, selling or using a part that turns a pistol into a machine gun a crime. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 77-23 and it became law.

March 6, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted to pass House Bill 36, a bill to make having a pistol fitted with a machine gun conversion part a Class C felony. The House passed it 60-38, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 30, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted to pass House Bill 392, a bill to make federal gun bans a state crime. The House passed it 64-36, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

May 17, 2023Supports Gun Control

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Voted for House third reading of SB159, the 2024 bill granting civil and criminal immunity to in vitro fertilization providers after the Alabama Supreme Court's frozen-embryo ruling, which became Act 2024-20; the vote was 81-10.

March 6, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for third-reading passage of HB527, the 2026 bill establishing an individual income tax deduction for qualified overtime income, which became Act 2026-604; the House vote was 103-0.

March 31, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for third-reading passage of HB407, the 2024 bill exempting overtime pay from state income tax, which became Act 2024-437; the House vote was 103-0.

April 16, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted for House passage of SB24, the 2026 bill requiring the Board of Pardons and Paroles to post approved certificates of eligibility to register to vote, which became Act 2026-531; the House vote was 78-3.

April 8, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against House passage of SB53, the 2025 bill creating the crimes of concealing an unauthorized alien and human smuggling, which became Act 2025-453; the House vote was 80-18.

May 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against House passage of SB79, the 2025 bill defining sex-based terms in state law and requiring vital statistics to record sex as male or female at birth, which became Act 2025-3; the House vote was 77-12.

February 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against third-reading passage of HB261, the 2023 bill restricting participation by transgender students on college athletic teams, which became Act 2023-293; the House vote was 83-5.

April 18, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 1, a backup plan for a new congressional primary if a court restored Alabama's 2023 map too late. The House passed it 75-29 on a party-line vote, and it became law.

May 6, 2026

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 5, which asks voters to require every public school to play the national anthem at least once a week. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 75-27.

April 9, 2026

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Voted against agreeing to the final version of Senate Bill 57, which seeks federal permission to bar buying candy and soda with SNAP benefits. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 77-22 and the bill became law.

April 9, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 360, a bill to create a yearly sales tax holiday for guns, ammunition and hunting supplies. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 72-29, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

February 24, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 2, the Gulf of America Act, which renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in Alabama law. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 73-30 and it became law.

February 24, 2026

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 71, which stops state agencies setting pollution limits tougher than federal rules. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 67-34 and it became law.

February 17, 2026

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Voted against passing House Bill 95, the Alabama Post-Election Audit Act, which makes each county audit one precinct's ballots after every general election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 69-25.

January 15, 2026

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Voted against agreeing to the Senate's version of House Bill 202, which gave police officers a much stronger legal shield against lawsuits and charges. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 73-28 and the bill became law.

May 14, 2025

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Ensler was the prime sponsor of HJR278, enacted as Act 2025-317, recognizing Rheem Manufacturing.

May 14, 2025

Source: arc-sos.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against House passage of SB53, the 2025 bill creating the crimes of concealing an unauthorized alien and human smuggling, which became Act 2025-453; the House vote was 80-18.

May 6, 2025

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 247, the Gulf of America Act, a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama law. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 72-26, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 17, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 7, the Laken Riley Act, a bill to let state and local police enforce federal immigration law by agreement. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 74-26, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 17, 2025

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Voted to pass House Bill 357, which taxed heated tobacco products at about half the cigarette rate. The Alabama House of Representatives passed its version 58-37 and the bill became law.

April 10, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 30, a bill to make probate judges audit one precinct's ballots after every general election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 63-30, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

March 18, 2025

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Voted against passing House Bill 29, a bill to make unemployment claimants in larger counties contact five employers a week. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 76-25, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

February 11, 2025

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Voted against the compromise version of Senate Bill 231, which cut off state business incentives for employers that recognize a union without a secret ballot. The House agreed 73-29 and it became law.

May 7, 2024

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 186, which banned ranked-choice voting in Alabama. The House passed it 74-28 and it became law.

May 2, 2024

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Voted for the compromise version of House Bill 152, a bill to set the rules for gambling in Alabama if voters approved it. The House agreed 70-29 and the bill died with the amendment.

April 30, 2024

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Voted for the compromise version of House Bill 151, a bill asking voters to allow a school lottery, electronic gaming and a tribal gaming deal. The House agreed 72-29, but the Senate rejected the same version and the bill died.

April 30, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 356, the Pregnancy Resource Act, a bill to give a state income tax credit for gifts to pregnancy centers. The House passed it 75-28, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 30, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 195, a bill to make school sex education teach that avoiding sex outside marriage is best. The House passed it 72-22, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 30, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 385, a bill to let prosecutors shut down a place that hands out material harmful to minors. The House passed it 72-28, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 25, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 130, a bill to widen limits on classroom talk about sexual orientation and gender identity up to eighth grade. The House passed it 74-25, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 23, 2024

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Voted to pass House Bill 63, a bill to let judges split prison sentences of up to 30 years, up from 20. The House passed it 60-34, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 23, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 111, a bill to write fixed meanings for male and female into every Alabama law. The House passed it 77-24, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

April 11, 2024

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 129, which shut down diversity, equity and inclusion offices in state agencies, schools and public colleges. The House passed it 75-28 and it became law.

March 7, 2024

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, which made it a crime to be paid for handling another person's absentee ballot form. The House passed it 75-28 and it became law.

March 7, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 129, the CHOOSE Act, which pays families $7,000 per child toward private school costs through tax credits. The House passed it 69-34 and it became law.

February 27, 2024

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Voted against passing House Bill 5, the House's own plan for redrawing Alabama's seven U.S. House districts after the Allen versus Milligan ruling. The House passed it 74-27.

July 19, 2023

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 261, which barred government contracts with companies that boycott fossil fuels, timber, farming or guns. The House passed it 74-27 and it became law.

May 31, 2023

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 206, the Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act, which made stealing over $2,500 of goods a Class B felony. It also created the crime of organized retail theft for groups that steal and resell goods. The House passed it 76-27 and it became law.

May 31, 2023

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 278, which set up a state loan fund for colleges in financial trouble. The House passed this version 66-27, later agreed to the final version 97-0, and it became law.

May 25, 2023

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Voted for third-reading passage of HB479, the 2023 bill cutting the state sales tax on groceries, which became Act 2023-554; the House vote was 103-0.

May 25, 2023

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched July 31, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 229, a bill to let some prisoners sentenced under the habitual felony offender law seek resentencing. The House passed it 64-37, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

May 16, 2023

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Voted to pass House Bill 363, which changed how public charter schools are overseen and funded in their first year. The House passed this version 76-25, later agreed to the final version 98-3, and it became law.

May 11, 2023

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Voted against passing House Bill 379, the Alabama Property Protection Act, which bars listed foreign governments from buying Alabama land. The House passed its own version 73-23, and the narrower Senate version became law.

May 9, 2023

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Voted against passing House Bill 209, a bill to make it a felony to handle another person's absentee ballot or application. The House passed it 76-28, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.

May 4, 2023

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 9, which requires Alabama's vote counting machines to use paper ballots the voter can inspect. The House passed this version 78-27, later agreed to the final version 96-3, and it became law.

May 2, 2023

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 10, which bars vote counting machines that can go online or contain modem technology. The House passed it 77-28 and it became law.

May 2, 2023

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Voted against passing House Bill 131, which stops the parole board considering a prisoner who is facing a new criminal charge. The House passed its version 79-23, agreed to the Senate's version 97-1, and it became law.

April 20, 2023

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, the Deputy Brad Johnson Act, which cut the credit prisoners earn toward early release. The House passed it 79-24 and it became law.

April 11, 2023

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