Senator April Weaver (R)
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In July 2021, Senator April Weaver was elected to serve Alabama’s 14th Senate District, which includes portions of Shelby, Bibb, and Chilton Counties. Prior to joining the Alabama Senate, she served for ten years in the Alabama House of Representatives, where she became the first woman appointed to chair the House Health Committee.
Senator Weaver was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Region IV. As a Presidential Appointee, she provided executive leadership and was responsible for eight southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In this role, she led intergovernmental and external affairs, bringing together federal, state, local, and tribal government organizations as well as private sector businesses. She also oversaw the region’s six federally recognized tribes.
As the lone female Republican in the Alabama Senate, Senator Weaver serves as Chairman of the Confirmations Committee, Vice Chair of the Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, and Vice Chair of the Shelby County Legislative Delegation. She also serves on several other key committees including Health, Transportation and Energy, Finance and Taxation General Fund, and Judiciary and Rules.
A registered nurse with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration, Senator Weaver is the only nurse currently serving in the Alabama Legislature. She has dedicated more than 25 years to healthcare, working in both rural and urban hospitals and healthcare organizations in clinical and leadership capacities.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Confirmations | Chairperson |
Shelby County Legislation | Vice Chairperson |
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development | Vice Chairperson |
Finance and Taxation General Fund | Member |
Healthcare | Member |
Judiciary | Member |
Rules | Member |
Transportation and Energy | Member |
Historical Records Advisory Board Legislative Oversight Committee | Member |
License Plates Legislative Oversight Committee | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB12026 Regular Session | Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drug | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB22026 Regular Session | Liquified petroleum gas; filling, storing cylinders within certain distance of public places prohibited | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB162026 Regular Session | Taxation, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc., exempt from sales and use tax | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 2/19/2026 |
SB17 (c. HB41)2026 Regular Session | Crimes and offenses; rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and sexual torture, penalties further provided for | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB252026 Regular Session | Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB66 (c. HB164)2026 Regular Session | University of Montevallo; board of trustees terms of office revised; quorum for meetings of board of trustees revised; and office of president qualifications revised | Enacted | Enacted | 2/9/2026 |
SB68 (c. HB186)2026 Regular Session | Retirement Systems of Alabama, full retirement benefits for first responders permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty provided without regard to Tier or number of years of creditable service | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SJR712026 Regular Session | Peggy Sellers Benson, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 3/17/2026 |
SJR732026 Regular Session | First Responder Benefits Task Force; created | Enacted | Enacted | 3/31/2026 |
SJR932026 Regular Session | Alabama Rural Emergency Medical Services and Volunteer Fire Department Study Commission, created | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB139 (c. HB228)2026 Regular Session | Pretrial detention hearings; procedure revised | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/14/2026 |
SB1882026 Regular Session | Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/21/2026 |
SB1892026 Regular Session | Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB2742026 Regular Session | Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; make up application and blow-dry styling exempt from regulation | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 3/11/2026 |
SB2752026 Regular Session | City of Alabaster; entertainment districts authorized | Enacted | Enacted | 3/3/2026 |
SB12026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drug
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB22026 Regular Session
Consumer Protection
Liquified petroleum gas; filling, storing cylinders within certain distance of public places prohibited
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB162026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc., exempt from sales and use tax
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
SB172026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Crimes and offenses; rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and sexual torture, penalties further provided for
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Companion: HB41 - Simpson
SB252026 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure
Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB662026 Regular Session
Education
University of Montevallo; board of trustees terms of office revised; quorum for meetings of board of trustees revised; and office of president qualifications revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/9/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB164 - Ellis
SB682026 Regular Session
Retirement
Retirement Systems of Alabama, full retirement benefits for first responders permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty provided without regard to Tier or number of years of creditable service
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Companion: HB186 - Paschal
SJR712026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Peggy Sellers Benson, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Enacted
SJR732026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
First Responder Benefits Task Force; created
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/31/2026 Enacted
SJR932026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Alabama Rural Emergency Medical Services and Volunteer Fire Department Study Commission, created
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
SB1392026 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure
Pretrial detention hearings; procedure revised
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Companion: HB228 - Hill (J)
SB1882026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/21/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB1892026 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB2742026 Regular Session
Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; make up application and blow-dry styling exempt from regulation
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
SB2752026 Regular Session
Shelby County
City of Alabaster; entertainment districts authorized
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Enacted