Russell Bedsole

Legislature

Alabama bill establishes firearm hold agreements for mental health support

The bill has been dubbed the Houston Hunter Act, named after veterans Houston Tumlin and Hunter Whitley, who lost their lives to suicide.

February 18, 2025

House Democrats scold Republicans for blocked revision to permitless carry bill

Rep. Chris England introduced legislation to add a penalty to the law's "duty to inform" provision, but the bill was killed in committee.

April 26, 2023

Bills to slash “good time” accrual advance in House and Senate committees

Opponents raised concerns about overcrowding and losing one of the few incentives for good behavior within the prisons.

March 23, 2023

Ainsworth, Ledbetter lend support to bill designed to slash correctional incentive time

The bill has been tied to the shooting death of Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson.

February 24, 2023

Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals

The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals.

January 31, 2023

Russell Bedsole wins House District 49 special election

Bedsole is a captain with the Shelby County sheriff's department and an Alabaster city councilman.

November 18, 2020

Special general election today in House District 49

Voters are deciding between Republican Russell Bedsole or Democrat Cheryl Patton.

November 17, 2020

ProgressPAC board of directors endorses candidates in two upcoming elections

ProgressPAC has endorsed Ben Robbins in Alabama House District 33 and Russell Bedsole in House District 49.

September 15, 2020

Russell Bedsole wins Republican runoff in HD49

As of press time, it appears that Russell Bedsole has won a narrow victory over Mimi Penhale in the special Republican primary runoff election in Alabama House District 49. At press time, Bedsole had a 166-vote lead in unofficial results on the secretary of state’s website. “We won,” Bedsole declared on social media. Bedsole is … Continued

September 2, 2020

Republican runoff Tuesday in House District 49

Republican voters in House District 49 head to the polls Tuesday to nominate their next representative. Miriam “Mimi” Penhale faces Russell Bedsole in the special Republican primary runoff. During the special Republican primary, the election was very tight between the two. Penhale received 829 votes, or 31.4 percent of the votes cast, and Bedsole received … Continued

September 1, 2020