Senator Wes Kitchens (R)
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Senator Wes Kitchens serves District 9 in the Alabama Senate covering Marshall, Madison and Blount Counties. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served District 27 in the Alabama House of Representatives, beginning in 2018. During his time as Representative, Kitchens was selected to serve as the Vice-Chair of the House Republican Caucus by his peers.
Sen. Kitchens is employed as an agent at Holloway and Hunt Insurance in Arab. Prior to that position, Kitchens was the President of the Arab Chamber of Commerce. During his time at the Chamber he focused on workforce and community development as well as working with local businesses to grow the Arab community. The Chamber saw growth in both membership and resources during Kitchens tenure becoming a leading voice for business in the area.
Before joining the Chamber, Sen. Kitchens worked in college athletics. He was the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Denver, overseeing all aspects of the women’s basketball program including budgeting, travel, equipment, scheduling and day-to-day management. The Pioneers finished the 2013-2014 season as a runner-up in the Summit League Tournament.
Kitchens also served as the Video Coordinator for Auburn University Women’s Basketball where they won the 2008 SEC Championship earning a birth in the NCAA Tournament.
A graduate of Arab High School and Auburn University, Kitchens was born, raised, and currently lives with his wife Ashton in Arab, Alabama. They attend Gilliam Springs Baptist Church.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Member |
Banking and Insurance | Member |
Children and Youth Health | Pro Tempore Designee |
Education Policy | Member |
Transportation and Energy | Pro Tempore Designee |
Children First Trust Fund Legislative Oversight Committee | Member |
Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee | Member |
Joint Legislative Committee On State Parks | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB322026 Regular Session | Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB332026 Regular Session | Veteran license tags; certain veterans exposed to radiation added to those eligible for distinctive tag | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 1/29/2026 |
SB342026 Regular Session | Imagination Library of Alabama Program, Department of Early Childhood Education to administer through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 1/13/2026 |
SB35 (c. HB79)2026 Regular Session | Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution | Enacted | Enacted | 2/10/2026 |
SB422026 Regular Session | Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
SB64 (c. HB193)2026 Regular Session | Marshall County; custodian of voting tabulators, selection committee, salary increased, duties clarified | Enacted | Enacted | 1/29/2026 |
SB65 (c. HB194)2026 Regular Session | Marshall County; compensation of the county revenue commissioner | Enacted | Enacted | 2/3/2026 |
SB1752026 Regular Session | Marshall County; abandoned and stolen property, auction procedures revised | Enacted | Enacted | 2/4/2026 |
SB219 (c. HB419)2026 Regular Session | Insurance, to provide that service contract provider registration fees be paid into the Special Examination Revolving Fund instead of the Service Contract Revolving Fund | Enacted | Enacted | 4/9/2026 |
SB312 (c. HB321)2026 Regular Session | Marshall County; volunteer fire districts, annexation of new areas, application of fire service fee, enforcement | Enacted | Enacted | 3/13/2026 |
SB3622026 Regular Session | Rural areas; create a tiered rural classification schedule | Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin | Currently Indefinitely Postponed | 4/7/2026 |
SB379 (c. HB662)2026 Regular Session | Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation | Enacted | Enacted | 4/15/2026 |
SB36 (c. HB286)2025 Regular Session | Competitive bidding; contract protest procedures revised; requirements for submitting disclosure statements revised | Enacted | Enacted | 5/6/2025 |
SB532025 Regular Session | Crimes and offenses, crimes of concealing an illegal alien and human smuggling established, process for determining if a detainee is an illegal alien established | Enacted | Enacted | 5/22/2025 |
SB97 (c. HB261)2025 Regular Session | Department of Insurance, surplus line brokers providing insurance not readily available by licensed agents in this state | Enacted | Enacted | 5/6/2025 |
SB322026 Regular Session
Military
Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
SB332026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Veteran license tags; certain veterans exposed to radiation added to those eligible for distinctive tag
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
SB342026 Regular Session
Education
Imagination Library of Alabama Program, Department of Early Childhood Education to administer through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
SB352026 Regular Session
Waters & Boating
Vessel Registration; amends boater registration fees and their distribution
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/10/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB79 - Crawford
SB422026 Regular Session
Counties & Municipalities
Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
SB642026 Regular Session
Marshall County
Marshall County; custodian of voting tabulators, selection committee, salary increased, duties clarified
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB193 - Colvin
SB652026 Regular Session
Marshall County
Marshall County; compensation of the county revenue commissioner
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/3/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB194 - Colvin
SB1752026 Regular Session
Marshall County
Marshall County; abandoned and stolen property, auction procedures revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/4/2026 Enacted
SB2192026 Regular Session
Insurance
Insurance, to provide that service contract provider registration fees be paid into the Special Examination Revolving Fund instead of the Service Contract Revolving Fund
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/9/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB419 - McCampbell
SB3122026 Regular Session
Marshall County
Marshall County; volunteer fire districts, annexation of new areas, application of fire service fee, enforcement
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/13/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB321 - Colvin
SB3622026 Regular Session
State Government
Rural areas; create a tiered rural classification schedule
Status: Indefinitely Postponed in House of Origin
Last Action: 4/7/2026 Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB3792026 Regular Session
Madison County
Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/15/2026 Enacted
Companion: HB662 - Whorton (R)
SB362025 Regular Session
Competitive Bidding
Competitive bidding; contract protest procedures revised; requirements for submitting disclosure statements revised
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/6/2025 Enacted
Companion: HB286 - Paramore
SB532025 Regular Session
Crimes & Offenses
Crimes and offenses, crimes of concealing an illegal alien and human smuggling established, process for determining if a detainee is an illegal alien established
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/22/2025 Enacted
SB972025 Regular Session
Insurance
Department of Insurance, surplus line brokers providing insurance not readily available by licensed agents in this state
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/6/2025 Enacted
Companion: HB261 - Ellis