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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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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 |
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Republican | 51.3% |
Democrat | 19.3% |