Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

GA Scorecard 2021-2022

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Georgia Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. State Budget

Good Vote: No

HB911 State Budget (Passed 56 to 0 on 3/25/2022). Enacts Georgia’s 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, spending a record $30.2 billion dollars, which is nearly an 11% increase from the previous year’s budget.

2. Vaccine Passport Ban

Good Vote: Yes

SB345 Vaccine Passport Ban (Passed 34 to 20 on 4/4/2022). Prohibits state and local governments from mandating vaccine passports, essentially banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

3. Save Girls' Sports Act

Good Vote: Yes

SB435 Save Girls' Sports Act (Passed 34 to 22 on 2/24/2022). Prohibits transgender students from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

4. Con Con - Balanced Budget

Good Vote: No

SR29 Con Con - Balanced Budget (Passed 34 to 20 on 2/22/2021). Requests for a convention of the states under Article V of the United States Constitution for a Balanced Budget Amendment.

5. Constitutional Carry

Good Vote: Yes

SB319 Constitutional Carry (Passed 34 to 20 on 4/1/2022). Removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.

6. Con Con - Term Limits

Good Vote: No

SR28 Con Con-Term Limits (Passed 34 to 20 on 2/22/2021). Requests that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution to establish term limits.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
John Albers	R	SD-056	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Jason Anavitarte	R	SD-031	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Tonya Anderson	D	SD-043	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Lee Anderson	R	SD-024	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Brandon Beach	R	SD-021	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Matt Brass	R	SD-028	40%	-	.	+	-	+	-
Dean Burke	R	SD-011	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Max Burns	R	SD-023	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Gloria Butler	D	SD-055	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Bill Cowsert	R	SD-046	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Gail Davenport	D	SD-044	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Clint Dixon	R	SD-045	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Greg Dolezal	R	SD-027	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Mike Dugan	R	SD-030	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Frank Ginn	R	SD-047	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Steve Gooch	R	SD-051	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Russ Goodman	R	SD-008	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Sonya Halpern	D	SD-039	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Marty Harbin	R	SD-016	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Ed Harbison	D	SD-015	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Tyler Harper	R	SD-007	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Sally Harrell	D	SD-040	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Bo Hatchett	R	SD-050	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Billy Hickman	R	SD-004	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Chuck Hufstetler	R	SD-052	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Kim Jackson	D	SD-041	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Lester Jackson	D	SD-002	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Donzella James	D	SD-035	0%	-	-	-	.	-	.
Burt Jones	R	SD-025	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Harold Jones II	D	SD-022	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Emanuel Jones	D	SD-010	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Jennifer Jordan	D	SD-006	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
John Kennedy	R	SD-018	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Kay Kirkpatrick	R	SD-032	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
David Lucas	D	SD-026	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Derek Mallow	D	SD-002	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Josh McLaurin	D	SD-014	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Sheila McNeill	R	SD-003	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Nikki Merritt	D	SD-009	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Butch Miller	R	SD-049	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Jeff Mullis	R	SD-053	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Nan Orrock	D	SD-036	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Elena Parent	D	SD-042	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Chuck Payne	R	SD-054	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Sheikh Rahman	D	SD-005	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Michael 'Doc' Rhett	D	SD-033	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Randy Robertson	R	SD-029	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Valencia Seay	D	SD-034	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Ed Setzler	R	HD-035	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Freddie Powell Sims	D	SD-012	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Brian Strickland	R	SD-017	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Carden Summers	R	SD-013	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Horacena Tate	D	SD-038	0%	-	-	-	.	-	.
Bruce Thompson	R	SD-014	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Blake Tillery	R	SD-019	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Lindsey Tippins	R	SD-037	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Larry Walker III	R	SD-020	40%	-	.	+	-	+	-
Sam Watson	R	SD-011	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Ben Watson	R	SD-001	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Rick Williams	R	SD-025	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	49.4%
Democrat	31.5%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution