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Contact Information
Known contact information for Russell Bedsole from Alabaster, AL.
- 11 South Union Street Suite 524-EMontgomery, AL 36130-2950
- Phone: 334-261-0500
- Official Email: [email protected]
Education Information
Known educational history for Russell Bedsole from Alabaster, AL.
- BA, Criminal Justice, Auburn University, 2005
- MS, Physician Assistant, Troy University, 1998
Political Information
Known political history for Russell Bedsole from Alabaster, AL.
- Candidate, Alabama State House of representatives, District 49, 2020, 2022
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 49, 2020-present
Professions Information
Known professional history for Russell Bedsole from Alabaster, AL.
- Captain, Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 2018-present
- President, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 41, 2007-2011
- Officer, Lee Country Law Enforcement, 1998-1999
- Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy
- Officer, Shelby County Law Enforcement
Organizations Information
Known organizational history for Russell Bedsole from Alabaster, AL.
- Personal Relations Chair, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2015-2017
- Board Member, KenyaRelief.org, 2015-present
- Member, Alabaster City Council, 2012-present
Election History
Russell Bedsole from Alabaster, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that Russell Bedsole has sponsored.
- HB255
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for
- HB256
Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
- HB287
Legislative committee; Joint Legislative Committee on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and Meritorious Service Award, created
- HB303
Cryptocurrency; measures to prevent fraud by cryptocurrency kiosk operators imposed, penalties established, Alabama Securities Commission authorized to enforce
- HB408
City of Alabaster; entertainment districts authorized
- HB409
City of Alabaster; weed nuisance, abatement authorized, procedures established
- HB461
Marion Military Institute; program to grant Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission certification to graduates established
- HJR148
George Hardy Fleming, Sr., death mourned
- HJR216
Trooper Joshua Wasden, commended
- HJR217
Sheriff's Lieutenant Robert Hopkins, commended
- HJR218
Benjamin M. Carswell, commended
- HJR235
Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, commended
- HJR89
Joint Session on April 2, 2026, Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
- HR146
February 24, 2026, Crime Survivors Speak Alabama Day, recognized
- HR272
Officer Cyle Cutcliff, commended
- HB216
Firearms; firearm hold agreements defined; civil immunity therefrom provided
- HB227
Firefighters; to limit the post-retirement qualifying period for benefits for certain occupational diseases
- HB35
State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.
- HB355
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for
- HB376
Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
- HB393
City of Alabaster; entertainment districts authorized
- HB403
Crimes and offenses, establishment, development, management, and maintenance of Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database provided for
- HB425
Regional Mental Health Authority Boards; to revise membership and qualifications
- HB497
Shelby County, City of Alabaster, plant nuisance abatement further provided for
- HJR162
Chief Curtis Rigney, commended
- HJR252
Joint Session on April 17, 2025, Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
- HR160
Chief Rigney, commended
- HR219
Deputy Brad Bush, 2025 Legislative Medal of Honor recipient, commended
- HR358
Evangel Softball, congratulated
- HB110
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; to increase the air-mile radius for the intrastate hours service limitation placed on commercial motor vehicle drivers.
- HB234
Board of Nursing, membership revised to include a certified registered nurse anesthetist
- HB255
Sheriffs, creates a service of process fee in every county and authorizes sheriffs to contract for service of process
- HB320
Crimes and offenses, juveniles, prohibit release confidential information
- HB321
Making all motor vehicle license plate designs valid for a 10 year period.
- HB328
Shelby County, motor vehicle and other licenses, non-collectable payments, voiding of licenses, credit to license department, payment to license department for certain good faith errors and issuances.
- HB359
Department of Mental Health; expand category for involuntary commitment to include individuals with co-occurring substance use disorder, authorize service of petition in county of respondent's location when original petition was filed, authorize judge to determine when to bring respondent before court for hearing on restriction of liberty pending final hearing, authorize judge of probate to petition district or municipal court for suspension of criminal confinement for commitment; bill does not require providers to expand services unless additional funding provided
- HB360
Board of Medical Examiners; "expedited license" defined for purposes of criminal background check for physician licensure
- HB361
Commercial driver licenses, updated to conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations
- HB54
Line of duty death benefit, expand to volunteer firefighters who die of cancer
- HJR146
Gabe Hixenbaugh, DII Wrestling State Champion, commended
- HJR241
Recognizing the positive approach and best practices of the crisis intervention team program and encouraging the development of active programs statewide.
- HR129
Gabe Hixenbaugh, DII Wrestling State Champion, commended
- HR182
Officer Jon Gossett, Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award recipient, commended
- HR183
Lieutenant Mike House, Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award recipient, commended
- HR184
Sheriff Heath Jackson, Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award recipient, commended
- HR185
Senior Trooper Spencer Adkinson, Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award recipient, commended
- HR186
Deputy Christopher Todd, Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award recipient, commended
- HR187
Senior Trooper Christopher Carlton, Legislative Meritorious Service Award for Law Enforcement recipient, commended
- HR188
Corporal Jeremy Alford, Legislative Law Enforcement Medal of Honor, commended
- HR189
Officer Garrett Crumby, Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor recipient, commended
- HR190
Officer Albert Morin, Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor recipient, commended
- HR191
Deputy Deonte Washington, Legislative Meritorious Service Award for Law Enforcement recipient, commended
- HB216
Relating to motor vehicle licenses and registration; to amend Section 32-6-62, Code of Alabama 1975, to extend the validity period of motor vehicle license plate designs from five years to 10 years.
- HB219
Relating to cannabis; to prohibit the sale, distribution, marketing, or possession of psychoactive cannabinoids found in hemp for certain age groups; to levy a five percent tax on the gross proceeds of products containing psychoactive cannabinoids sold at retail; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
- HB320
Relating to sheriffs; to amend Act 2022-133, 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 41-23-9, Code of Alabama 1975, to change the name of the Local Government Pistol Permit Revenue Loss Fund; to increase the life span of the fund; to further provide for expenditures from the fund; to further provide for the deposit and allocation of grant reimbursement monies; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.
- HB5
Relating to state holidays; to designate Alabama Peace Officers' Memorial Day.
- HB9
Relating to correctional incentive time; to amend Section 14-9-41, as last amended by Act 2022-322, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the amount of correctional incentive time a prisoner receives; to require a prisoner to remain in a certain classification for a longer period of time before moving up to a higher classification; to provide for additional circumstances in which a prisoner may be required to forfeit his or her correctional incentive time; and to require the Department of Corrections to provide annual reports to the Legislature, the Governor, and the Attorney General regarding correctional incentive time.
- HR211
CONGRATULATING THE EVANGEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2023 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES NATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT.
- HB228
Assault in the second degree, physical injury to employee of Dept. of Human Resouces or social worker, included in offense, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.
- HB232
Controlled substance database, access by medical examiners, coroners, and deputy coroners, in certain circumstances, Sec. 20-2-214 am'd.
- HB253
Firefighters and rescue squad members, income tax credit for training under certain conditions
- HB273
Shelby Co., motor vehicles, low speed vehicles, operation authorized, const. amend.
- HB390
State holidays, designate Alabama Peace Officers' Memorial Day
- HJR10
Officer Richard H. Buckner Memorial Highway, named
- HJR25
West Blocton High School Cheerleaders, commended
- HB350
Sheriffs, not required to be conservators, Sec. 26-2-27 repealed; Secs. 26-2-50, 26-2A-138 am'd.
- HB532
Firefighters, occupational disease, to provide further for which cancers are included within meaning of firefighter's occupational disease, Sec. 11-43-144 am'd.
- HB533
Absentee elections, revise time period post election when unused materials must be preserved, Sec. 17-11-19 am'd.
- HB551
Animals, tethering of a dog, to establish protocal for tethering a dog and the requirement for the dogs care under certain conditions, violation is crime of animal cruelty
- HJR236
Jimmie Lee Lott, Sr. Memorial Highway, portion of Highway 219, named
- HR151
University of Montevallo women's basketball team, commended
- HR71
Luker, Rebecca, death mourned
- HJR22
Officer Richard H. Buckner Memorial Highway, named
Voting Record
Recent legislative votes cast by Russell Bedsole. Use the full archive to find a specific bill.
- 4,155Yea
- 75Nay
- 611Abstained
- 69Absent
- YeaSB364Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards
- YeaSB341Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided
- YeaSB273Crimes and offenses; stalking in the second degree, penalties revised
- YeaSB199Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules
- YeaSB174Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded
- YeaSB57Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for
- YeaSB32Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted
- YeaSB5Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment
- YeaHJR198Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established
- YeaHB605State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided