Senator Matt Woods (R)
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Matt Woods proudly serves District 5 in the Alabama State Senate, which includes all of Walker, Fayette, and Lamar Counties along with portions of Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Counties. A life-long resident and small business owner in Walker County, Senator Woods was elected to the Senate during a special election in 2025. Prior to serving in the Senate, he served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2022-2025.
Senator Woods is a 2000 graduate of Oakman High School. He served as an ambassador and S.G.A president of Bevill State Community College, graduating in 2002. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Auburn University in 2004.
An active member of his community, Senator Woods and his wife Brandi, started a local non-profit, Hope After Loss Organization (HALO) after the loss of their first child. He served as the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County and was named, "Volunteer of the Year," in 2014. Senator Woods has served as a board member for the Alabama Independent Automobile Dealers Association and in 2018 he was appointed to serve as the 4th Congressional District Board Member of the Alabama Community College System.
During his time of public service, Senator Woods has been awarded the Alabama Republican Party, "Defender of Freedom Award" for his work to protect children from exploitation and encourage transparency in education. Senator and Mrs. Woods have a teenage daughter, Camden, who attends public school. They are members of the Parrish Church of Christ.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Banking and Insurance | Pro Tempore Designee |
Confirmations | Pro Tempore Designee |
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development | Pro Tempore Designee |
Tourism | Pro Tempore Designee |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SJR172026 Regular Session | Naming portions of Alabama state routes 5, 69, 195, and 257, as well as Industrial Parkway, in Walker County, Alabama, as the Smith Lake Parkway | Carried Over to Call of the Chair | Barnes Motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair | 1/29/2026 |
SB292026 Regular Session | Chiropractic board; board service and licensure qualifications revised | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB30 (c. HB93)2026 Regular Session | Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable | Enacted | Enacted | 2/19/2026 |
SB31 (c. HB7)2026 Regular Session | Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SJR542026 Regular Session | Congress urged to authorize a reliability report on Marine Highway 65 | Enacted | Enacted | 3/5/2026 |
SB562026 Regular Session | Walker County; senior property tax exemption authorized; constitutional amendment | Enacted | Enacted | 1/29/2026 |
SB672026 Regular Session | Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 | Carried Over to Call of the Chair | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair | 1/27/2026 |
SJR902026 Regular Session | Alabama State Chiropractic Association, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 4/6/2026 |
SJR912026 Regular Session | Naming both bridges on Interstate 22 that span Mulberry Fork the Senator Greg Reed Bridge | Enacted | Enacted | 4/7/2026 |
SJR1002026 Regular Session | Prestley Skelton, honored | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB1492026 Regular Session | Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established | Enacted | Enacted | 3/3/2026 |
SB155 (c. HB285)2026 Regular Session | Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales | Enacted | Enacted | 3/3/2026 |
SB160 (c. HB275)2026 Regular Session | Athletic Trainers; interstate licensure compact, established | Enacted | Enacted | 3/17/2026 |
SB210 (c. HB462)2026 Regular Session | Chiropractic board; board service and licensure qualifications revised | Enacted | Enacted | 3/30/2026 |
SB212 (c. HB210)2026 Regular Session | Fayette County; senior property tax exemption authorized, constitutional amendment | Carried Over to Call of the Chair | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair | 3/19/2026 |
SJR172026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Naming portions of Alabama state routes 5, 69, 195, and 257, as well as Industrial Parkway, in Walker County, Alabama, as the Smith Lake Parkway
Status: Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Barnes Motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair
SB292026 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards
Chiropractic board; board service and licensure qualifications revised
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB302026 Regular Session
Civil Procedure
Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB93 - Faulkner
SB312026 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
Companion: HB7 - Lomax
SJR542026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Congress urged to authorize a reliability report on Marine Highway 65
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Enacted
SB562026 Regular Session
Walker County
Walker County; senior property tax exemption authorized; constitutional amendment
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Enacted
SB672026 Regular Session
Walker County
Walker County; constitutional amendment, age to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75
Status: Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Last Action: 1/27/2026 Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
SJR902026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Alabama State Chiropractic Association, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/6/2026 Enacted
SJR912026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Naming both bridges on Interstate 22 that span Mulberry Fork the Senator Greg Reed Bridge
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Enacted
SJR1002026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution
Prestley Skelton, honored
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
SB1492026 Regular Session
Education
Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Enacted
SB1552026 Regular Session
Economic Development
Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB285 - Brinyark
SB1602026 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards
Athletic Trainers; interstate licensure compact, established
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB275 - Mooney
SB2102026 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing Boards
Chiropractic board; board service and licensure qualifications revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/30/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB462 - Underwood
SB2122026 Regular Session
Fayette County
Fayette County; senior property tax exemption authorized, constitutional amendment
Status: Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Last Action: 3/19/2026 Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Companion: HB210 - Brinyark