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

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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.

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)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

GA Scorecard 2021-2022

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.

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 123456
John Albers R SD-056 50% -++-+-
Jason Anavitarte R SD-031 50% -++-+-
Tonya Anderson D SD-043 33% ---+-+
Lee Anderson R SD-024 50% -++-+-
Michelle Au D SD-048 33% ---+-+
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% ---+-+
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% -.+-+-
Ben Watson R SD-001 50% -++-+-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 49.4%
Democrat 31.5%