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

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 2023

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 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

1. Second Amendment Preservation Act

Good Vote: Yes

SB67 Second Amendment Preservation Act (Passed 31 to 21 on 2/21/2023). Would have nullified a wide range of past, present, and future unconstitutional firearm restrictions contained in “federal acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, and regulations.”

2. Proof of Vaccine

Good Vote: Yes

SB1 Proof of Vaccine (Passed 31 to 21 on 2/7/2023). Removes the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services.

3. Sex Changes for Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SB140 Sex Changes for Minors (Passed 31 to 21 on 3/21/2023). Prohibits certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities and prohibits certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors.

4. Zoos & Aquariums

Good Vote: No

HB86 Zoos & Aquariums (Passed 52 to 2 on 3/27/2023). Exempts purchases of tangible personal property used in the expansion or renovation of a qualified aquarium or zoo from state and local income taxes.

5. Minority Business

Good Vote: No

HB128 Minority Business (Passed 44 to 1 on 3/23/2023). Amends Georgia's official code to boost the participation of minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in state procurement contracts, covering various areas.

6. Georgia Promise Scholarship Act

Good Vote: No

SB233 Georgia Promise Scholarship Act (Passed 33 to 23 on 3/6/2023). Would have created a school-voucher program, in which the government gives parents “public funds” (i.e., government money) to get their children out of government-run public or charter schools and instead place them in private school or to homeschool them.

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 25% --..-+
Lee Anderson R SD-024 60% +++-.-
Brandon Beach R SD-021 50% +++---
Timothy Bearden R SD-030 NA ......
Matt Brass R SD-028 60% +++-.-
Max Burns R SD-023 50% +++---
Gloria Butler D SD-055 20% .----+
Bill Cowsert R SD-046 40% ++.---
Gail Davenport D SD-044 20% -.---+
Clint Dixon R SD-045 50% +++---
Greg Dolezal R SD-027 80% ++++.-
Mike Dugan R SD-030 40% .++---
Shelly Echols R SD-049 50% +++---
Jason Esteves D SD-006 17% -----+
Frank Ginn R SD-047 50% +++---
Steve Gooch R SD-051 50% +++---
Russ Goodman R SD-008 40% +.+---
Sonya Halpern D SD-039 17% -----+
Marty Harbin R SD-016 50% +++---
Ed Harbison D SD-015 20% ----.+
Sally Harrell D SD-040 17% -----+
Bo Hatchett R SD-050 50% +++---
Billy Hickman R SD-004 50% +++---
Mike Hodges R SD-003 50% +++---
Chuck Hufstetler R SD-052 40% ++.---
Nabilah Islam Parkes D SD-007 NA ......
Kim Jackson D SD-041 17% -----+
Donzella James D SD-035 17% -----+
Harold Jones II D SD-022 17% -----+
Emanuel Jones D SD-010 25% .---.+
John Kennedy R SD-018 50% +++---
Kay Kirkpatrick R SD-032 50% +++---
David Lucas D SD-026 17% -----+
Derek Mallow D SD-002 20% ----.+
Josh McLaurin D SD-014 17% -----+
Nikki Merritt D SD-009 17% -----+
Colton Moore R SD-053 83% +++++-
Nan Orrock D SD-036 17% -----+
Elena Parent D SD-042 20% ----.+
Chuck Payne R SD-054 50% +++---
Sheikh Rahman D SD-005 17% -----+
Michael 'Doc' Rhett D SD-033 17% -----+
Randy Robertson R SD-029 50% +++---
Valencia Seay D SD-034 25% ---..+
Ed Setzler R HD-035 50% +++---
Freddie Powell Sims D SD-012 25% --.-.+
Shawn Still R SD-048 50% +++---
Brian Strickland R SD-017 40% +.+---
Carden Summers R SD-013 50% +++---
Horacena Tate D SD-038 20% -.---+
Blake Tillery R SD-019 40% .++---
Larry Walker III R SD-020 60% +++-.-
Sam Watson R SD-011 50% +++---
Ben Watson R SD-001 60% +++-.-
Rick Williams R SD-025 50% +++---

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 51.3%
Democrat 19.3%