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Shelnutt sits on these Senate committees: (1) Banking and Insurance, (2) Confirmations,  (3) Education and Youth Affairs, (4) Governmental Affairs, and (5) Local Legislation for Jefferson County.<ref name=pvs/>

Shelnutt sits on these Senate committees: (1) Banking and Insurance, (2) Confirmations,  (3) Education and Youth Affairs, (4) Governmental Affairs, and (5) Local Legislation for Jefferson County.<ref name=pvs/>

In 2015, Senator Shelnutt voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama. He  voted to require couples who marry to sign a marriage contract, rather than to obtain a marriage license. He co-sponsored any attempt to expand [[Medicaid]] in his state. He was one of thirteen senators to vote against the increase in the cigarette tax, which gained majority approval. In 2016, he voted to prohibit the removal of monuments from public property, a measure that passed the Senate, 22-9. He co-sponsored the bill to prohibit dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama and to prevent abortion providers from locating their facilities near schools. He voted to permit concealed handguns to be carried in vehicles without a permit. He did not vote on the establishment of a state [[lottery]], which passed the Senate 21-12. Nor did he vote on the permit for Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham to establish its own police force. He voted for the bill which prohibits employers in Alabama from inquiring about past criminal histories of job applicants. He voted to permit the use of nitrogen in carrying out death penalty executions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/149989/shay-shelnutt#.Wejd3rpFzb0|title=Shay Shelnutt's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Senator Shelnutt voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama. He  voted to require couples who marry to sign a marriage contract, rather than to obtain a marriage license. He co-sponsored any attempt to expand [[Medicaid]] in his state. He was one of thirteen senators to vote against the increase in the cigarette tax, which gained majority approval. In 2016, he voted to prohibit the removal of monuments from public property, a measure that passed the Senate, 22-9. He co-sponsored the bill to prohibit dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama and to prevent abortion providers from locating their facilities near schools. He voted to permit concealed handguns to be carried in vehicles without a permit. He did not vote on the establishment of a state lottery, which passed the Senate 21-12. Nor did he vote on the permit for Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham to establish its own police force. He voted for the bill which prohibits employers in Alabama from inquiring about past criminal histories of job applicants. He voted to permit the use of nitrogen in carrying out death penalty executions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/149989/shay-shelnutt#.Wejd3rpFzb0|title=Shay Shelnutt's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref>

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