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Martin sat on these House committees: (1) Commerce and Small Business, (2) Financial Services, (3) Insurance, and (4) Rules.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16025/james-martin#.WfFR2LpFzb0|title=James Martin's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

Martin sat on these House committees: (1) Commerce and Small Business, (2) Financial Services, (3) Insurance, and (4) Rules.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16025/james-martin#.WfFR2LpFzb0|title=James Martin's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

In 2007, Representative Martin, as a Democrat, voted for Sunday liquor sales, a measure which passed the House, 59-28. In 2008, he voted to relax restrictions on the sale of alcohol, a measure which passed the House 48-42. In 2009, sponsored the bill to permit elections in smaller municipalities for the purpose of legalizing the sale of alcohol and to permit a higher alcohol content for beer, a measure which passed the House, 49-37. In 2008, he voted against [[hate crime]] legislation regarding a person's sexual preference. In 2009, he voted against deregulation of landline telephone rates, but the measure passed the House, 67-24.<ref name=voting/>

In 2007, Representative Martin, as a Democrat, voted for Sunday liquor sales, a measure which passed the House, 59–28. In 2008, he voted to relax restrictions on the sale of alcohol, a measure which passed the House 48–42. In 2009, sponsored the bill to permit elections in smaller municipalities for the purpose of legalizing the sale of alcohol and to permit a higher alcohol content for beer, a measure which passed the House, 49–37. In 2008, he voted against [[hate crime]] legislation regarding a person's sexual preference. In 2009, he voted against deregulation of landline telephone rates, but the measure passed the House, 67–24.<ref name=voting/>

In 2015, Representative Martin, as a Republican, sponsored the bill affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted against requiring animal shelters to prepare monthly reports; the bill failed, 28-67. He supported the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He opposed the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He sponsored the increase in the  cigarette tax, which  passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Martin co-sponsored the legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He supported additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, Martin did not vote on the issue of permitting 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, a measure which passed 72-29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/16025/james-martin#.WfFOerpFzb0|title=James Martin's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Representative Martin, as a Republican, sponsored the bill affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted against requiring animal shelters to prepare monthly reports; the bill failed, 28–67. He supported the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58–41. He opposed the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52–43. He sponsored the increase in the  cigarette tax, which  passed the House, 52–46. In 2016, Martin co-sponsored the legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He supported additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52–33. In 2017, Martin did not vote on the issue of permitting 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, a measure which passed 72–29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78–19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/16025/james-martin#.WfFOerpFzb0|title=James Martin's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

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