About
Malika Sanders Fortier loves Alabama. Fortier is a Christian, wife, mom, attorney, community leader, business owner, and Alabama State Senator. As an Alabama State Senator, she has experience in working with both Democrats and Republicans for the good of the whole state. Even in the senate, while reviewing bills, she has been known to look for solutions that are a win/win for all involved. Fortier worked full-time, while attending law school, and mothering 6 children, inspired by a proverbs 31 woman. She has attained level 3 certification in the training that lays the foundation for building the Beloved Community. She has experience in facilitating and bringing leaders together from around the world to envision a better tomorrow. She has 35 years of experience as a change agent.
Over the years Fortier has advocated and worked in areas such as education, environmental justice, youth development and leadership, women’s freedoms, citizenship engagement and voting rights, programs to help low-income people prosper, supporting small business owners, and anointed to govern. She has been a radio talk show host and a public speaker. She loves innovation and creativity.
Education Information
Known educational history for Malika Sanders-Fortier from Selma, AL.
- BA, Psychology, Spelman College
- JD, Birmingham School of Law
Political Information
Known political history for Malika Sanders-Fortier from Selma, AL.
- Candidate, Governor of Alabama, 2022
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 23, 2018-present
Professions Information
Known professional history for Malika Sanders-Fortier from Selma, AL.
- Attorney, Chesnut, Sander, and Sanders, Limited Liability Company, present
- Executive Director, 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement, 1995-2003
Organizations Information
Known organizational history for Malika Sanders-Fortier from Selma, AL.
- Member, Black Belt Lawyers Association
- Member, Alabama Bar Association
- Member, Army of Mothers
- Member, Beloved Community Ministries
Election History
Malika Sanders-Fortier from Selma, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that Malika Sanders-Fortier has sponsored.
- SB327
Healing History Act, created, preservation of history, authorizing legislative members representing Dallas Co., to add names to the Edmund W. Pettus Bridge, Sec. 40-8-3 am'd.
- SB328
Health care, practice of midwifery, scope of licensed practice further provided for, Sec. 34-19-14 am'd.
- SJR118
Era of Healing History, in Alabama, declared
- SJR89
Era of healing history, declared
- SB52
Dallas Co., past compensation of judge of probate ratified and confirmed
- SB53
Dallas Co., judge of probate, add'l expense allowance and salary
- SB54
County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.
- SR49
Housing, rural Ala., USDA rural development housing units, Congress urged to fund add'l rental assistance due to coronavirus
Voting Record
Recent legislative votes cast by Malika Sanders-Fortier. Use the full archive to find a specific bill.
- 961Yea
- 22Nay
- 3Abstained
- 2,193Absent
- YeaHB520Etowah County, Mega Sports Complex Authority, membership, distribution, treatment of debt, and rountine audits provided further, Secs. 45-28-220.03, 45-28-243.02 am'd.
- AbsentHB513Firearms, revise definition of shotgun, Sec. 13A-11-62 am'd.
- AbsentHB504Motor vehicles, a law enforcement officers authorized to remove disabled vehicles from a roadway, immunity, Sec. 32-10-1 am'd.
- AbsentSB319Agriculture and Industries, Commissioner, salary set beginning the next term of office, Sec. 2-2-5 am'd.
- AbsentSB317Agriculture authorities, estab. by counties, power to sell property, contracts for sewer service, sales and use tax exemption, further provided for, Secs. 11-20-73, 11-20-80, 11-20-81 am'd.
- AbsentSB313Educational institutions, including colleges and universities, local boards of education, and schools, prohibited from using public funds to advocate for or against ballot measures
- YeaHB494Tuscaloosa Co., law enforcement officers, overtime compensation further provided, Act 80-536, 1980 Reg. Sess., am'd.
- AbsentHB488First responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel death benefits, COVID-19 death benefit provided, Secs. 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-30-3, 36-30-4, 36-30-5, 36-30-7 am'd.
- AbsentHB487Tax credits, adoption, expands eligibility and increases amount of tax credit for adoption, Secs. 40-18-360, 40-18-361 am'd.
- AbsentHB487Tax credits, adoption, expands eligibility and increases amount of tax credit for adoption, Secs. 40-18-360, 40-18-361 am'd.