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Sen. Jay Hovey

Republican - AL - 27th district

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2024 rating:

56.00%

Lifetime Ratings by Policy Category

100.00%

53.33%

75.00%

100.00%

100.00%

33.33%

100.00%

33.33%

9.09%

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Lawmaker Position

Weakening Educational Outcomes Amidst a Teacher Shortage by Requiring ESA Schools to Employ Teachers Certificated by the State.

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Voted for Limited Government

Improving Educational Outcomes by Establishing an Education Savings Account (ESA) Program to Provide School Choice.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Taxpayer Funds by Prohibiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs and Offices in Public Entities.

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Voted for Limited Government

Weakening Oversight of Unelected Bureaucrats by Removing the Department of Insurance from Legislative Review Requirements Under the Sunset Law.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $9.3 Billion (a 6.25% Increase from Prior Year) Education Trust Fund Budget to Fund Higher Education and Wasteful Programs.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Individual Liberties and Growing the Tax Base by Establishing a State Lottery and Legalizing Electronic Gambling.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Taxpayer Funds from Misuse by Prohibiting the Use of Public Assistance Benefits for Gambling Activities.

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Voted for Limited Government

Ensuring Continuation of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Industry Through Civil Liability Protections for Providers.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Frivolous Litigation in the Bovine Industry Through Limited Liability for Owners of Buffalo, Bison, Cattle, or Oxen.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Property Rights by Creating New Penalties for Falsifying Real Estate Documents and Establishing a Legal Process for Property Owners to Remove Squatters.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Election Integrity by Banning the Use of Ranked Choice Voting in Alabama Elections.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Authority of the Alcoholic Beverages Control (ABC) Board by Permitting Board Ownership of Warehouses.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Election Integrity by Establishing a Felony for Fraudulently Handling Absentee Ballots.

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Voted for Limited Government

Imposing Additional Mandates on the Private Sector by Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Lab-Grown Meat.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Transparency and Accountability within the Education System Through the "Parents Right to Know" Act.

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Voted for Limited Government

Combatting Government Overreach by Preventing Local Government Bans on Appliances Based on Energy Source.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Employment Opportunities by Removing Unnecessary Barriers to State Employment for Those Without a College Degree.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Cronyism and Unnecessary Spending by Providing $2 Million in Grants Annually to Fund Inland Ports.

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Voted against Limited Government

Diluting the Tax Base by Exempting Baby Products and Menstrual Hygiene Products from Sales and Use Tax.

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No vote

Strengthening Medical Freedom by Preventing Licensing Boards from Taking Adverse Actions Against Doctors Prescribing Off-Label Drugs.

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No vote

Protecting Homeowners and Businesses from Spiking Property Taxes by Limiting Annual Property Assessment Increases.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Government Overreach and Infringing Individual Liberties by Raising the Vaping Age to 21.

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No vote

Harming Employment Opportunities for Minors by Imposing Excessive Additional Penalties on Employers Who Violate State Regulations Under the Child Labor Act.

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Voted against Limited Government

Further Growing Government and Unnecessary Spending by Permitting Localities to Establish Designated Research Corridors.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding Cronyism and Diluting the Tax Base by Spending $50 Million Annually in Workforce Housing Tax Credits.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Law and Order by Expanding Facilities Considered Critical Infrastructure in the Crime of Unauthorized Entry.

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Voted for Limited Government

Growing the Surveillance State by Allowing the Use of Automated Traffic Enforcement Systems to Catch Exhibition Drivers.

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Voted against Limited Government

Threatening the Solvency of the Education Trust Fund by Allowing Funds to be Used for Public Employee Retirement Benefits.

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Voted against Limited Government

Further Encouraging Illegal Immigration by Allowing Unlawful Immigrants to Attend Taxpayer Funded Public Universities.

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No vote

Hiking Taxpayer Costs Through Salary Hikes and Expense Allowances for City Council Members and Mayors of Montgomery.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding Cronyism Through the Creation of a Corporation to Promote the Agricultural Industry.

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No vote

Utilizing Taxpayer Funding to Subsidize the Cost of Nursing License's Instead of Rolling Back Overly Restricting Licensing Requirements.

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Voted against Limited Government

Advancing Innovation and Economic Growth by Establishing a Framework to Enable the Personal Operation of Fully Autonomous Vehicles within the State.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening the Right to Work by Withholding Government Incentives for Employers Who Voluntarily Recognize Unions Without a Private Ballot Election.

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No vote

Expanding Access to Healthcare and Reducing Costs by Allowing Physical Therapists to Practice Without a Referral from a Physician.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Government Transparency and Accountability by Implementing Timelines for Public Records Requests.

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No vote

Ensuring Schools Can Hire the Most Effective Educators by Allowing an Additional Organization to Certify Teachers Through an Alternative Preparation Program.

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Voted for Limited Government

Further Manipulating the Alcoholic Beverage Market by Hiking the Sales Tax at Government-Owned Liquor Stores.

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Voted against Limited Government

Increasing Government Central Planning by Expanding Properties Included in the Quasi-Governmental Capital Improvement Cooperative District.

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Voted against Limited Government

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