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Whorton serves on these committees: (1) Commerce and Small Business, (2) Economic Development and Tourism, (3) Ethics and Campaign Finance, and (4) Madison County Legislation.<ref name=pvs/>

Whorton serves on these committees: (1) Commerce and Small Business, (2) Economic Development and Tourism, (3) Ethics and Campaign Finance, and (4) Madison County Legislation.<ref name=pvs/>

In 2015, Representative Whorton voted against the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He voted to allow the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Whorton supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He voted against additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. South voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/150005/ritchie-whorton#.Wetk_rpFzb0|title=Ritchie Whorton's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Representative Whorton voted against the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He voted to allow the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Whorton supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He voted against additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. Whorton voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/150005/ritchie-whorton#.Wetk_rpFzb0|title=Ritchie Whorton's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>