Freedom Index

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

Georgia Legislative Scorecard  »  Freedom Index  »  GA Scorecard 2023

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
House of Representatives

House of Representatives

1. Mental Health

Good Vote: No

HB520 Mental Health (Passed 163 to 3 on 3/2/2023). Makes multiple changes to Georgia’s mental-health and other healthcare laws and expands government.

2. Proof of Vaccine

Good Vote: Yes

SB1 Proof of Vaccine (Passed 99 to 69 on 3/23/2023). Removes the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services.

3. Green Energy Authorities

Good Vote: No

HB206 Green Energy Authorities (Passed 134 to 38 on 3/6/2023). Provides for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities.

4. Georgia Promise Scholarship Act

Good Vote: No

SB233 Georgia Promise Scholarship Act (Failed 85 to 89 on 3/29/2023). 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.

5. Zoos & Aquariums

Good Vote: No

HB86 Zoos & Aquariums (Passed 156 to 10 on 3/29/2023). Exempts purchases of tangible personal property used in the expansion or renovation of a qualified aquarium or zoo from state and local income taxes.

6. Sex Changes for Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SB140 Sex Changes for Minors (Passed 96 to 75 on 3/16/2023). 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.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Solomon Adesanya D HD-043 17% ---+--
Segun Adeyina D HD-110 17% ---+--
Kimberly Alexander D HD-066 17% ---+--
Victor Anderson R HD-010 33% -+---+
Teri Anulewicz D HD-042 17% ---+--
Michelle Au D HD-050 20% .--+--
Bethany Ballard R HD-147 33% -+---+
Mandi Ballinger R HD-023 33% -+---+
Imani Barnes D HD-086 17% ---+--
Carter Barrett R HD-024 50% -+--++
Matt Barton R HD-005 50% -+-+-+
Debra Bazemore D HD-063 20% -.-+--
Eric Bell D HD-075 NA ...+-.
Karen Bennett D HD-094 20% -.-+--
Patty Bentley D HD-139 25% ..-+--
James Beverly D HD-143 17% ---+--
Shaw Blackmon R HD-146 50% -+.-.+
Josh Bonner R HD-072 50% -++--+
Roger Bruce D HD-061 17% ---+--
Debbie Buckner D HD-137 20% ---+-.
James Burchett R HD-176 40% -+--.+
Rhonda Burnough D HD-077 17% ---+--
Jon Burns R HD-159 NA ......
Charlice Byrd R HD-020 80% +++-+.
Mike Cameron R HD-001 33% -+---+
Beth Camp R HD-131 80% -+++.+
Joe Campbell R HD-171 33% -+---+
Lisa Campbell D HD-035 33% --++--
Park Cannon D HD-058 33% ---++-
Charles Cannon R HD-172 33% -+---+
Kasey Carpenter R HD-004 50% -++--+
John Carson R HD-046 50% -++--+
Doreen Carter D HD-092 17% ---+--
Johnny Chastain R HD-007 40% -++--.
Mike Cheokas R HD-138 50% -++--+
David Clark R HD-098 50% -++--+
Jasmine Clark D HD-108 25% -.-+.-
J Collins R HD-068 50% -+-+-+
Sharon Cooper R HD-043 20% -+---.
John Corbett R HD-174 33% -+---+
Brent Cox R HD-028 67% +++--+
Omari Crawford D HD-084 17% ---+--
Clint Crowe R HD-110 33% -+---+
Terry Cummings D HD-039 20% .--+--
Lauren Daniel R HD-117 50% .+.--+
Viola Davis D HD-087 33% ---++-
Buddy DeLoach R HD-167 33% -+---+
Katie Dempsey R HD-013 33% -+---+
Robert Dickey R HD-140 33% -+---+
Demetrius Douglas D HD-078 17% ---+--
Saira Draper D HD-090 17% ---+--
Karla Drenner D HD-085 0% ---..-
Matt Dubnik R HD-029 50% -++--+
Emory Dunahoo R HD-030 80% .++-++
Chuck Efstration R HD-104 33% -+---+
Ginny Ehrhart R HD-036 40% -+.--+
Chris Erwin R HD-028 33% -+---+
Becky Evans D HD-083 17% ---+--
Stacey Evans D HD-057 17% ---+--
Barry Fleming R HD-121 33% -+---+
Tim Fleming R HD-114 33% -+---+
Lehman Franklin R HD-160 50% -+-+-+
Gloria Frazier D HD-126 17% ---+--
Spencer Frye D HD-118 40% .-++--
Houston Gaines R HD-117 33% -+---+
Matthew Gambill R HD-015 50% -++--+
Carl Gilliard D HD-162 17% ---+--
Lynn Gladney D HD-130 17% ---+--
Lydia Glaize D HD-067 33% --++--
Mike Glanton D HD-075 NA ......
Gerald Greene R HD-151 50% -+-+-+
Joseph Gullett R HD-019 50% -++--+
Stan Gunter R HD-008 33% -+---+
Leesa Hagan R HD-156 33% -+---+
Matt Hatchett R HD-150 20% -.---+
Lee Hawkins R HD-027 33% -+---+
Sharon Henderson D HD-113 20% -.-+--
Scott Hilton R HD-048 33% -+---+
Bill Hitchens R HD-161 20% -.---+
Scott Holcomb D HD-081 17% ---+--
Betsy Holland D HD-054 17% ---+--
El-Mahdi Holly D HD-111 17% ---+--
Soo Hong R HD-103 33% -+---+
Mitchell Horner R HD-003 83% +++-++
Penny Houston R HD-170 50% -++--+
Karlton Howard D HD-129 17% ---+--
David Huddleston R HD-072 50% -+-+-+
Carolyn Hugley D HD-136 17% ---+--
Shelly Hutchinson D HD-107 17% ---+--
Mack Jackson D HD-128 40% -+-+.-
Edna Jackson D HD-165 17% ---+--
Derrick Jackson D HD-064 NA ......
Rick Jasperse R HD-011 33% -+---+
David Jenkins R HD-132 33% -+---+
Jan Jones R HD-047 33% -+---+
Todd Jones R HD-025 67% -++-++
Sheila Jones D HD-053 17% ---+--
Trey Kelley R HD-016 50% -+--++
Dar'shun Kendrick D HD-093 17% ---+--
Gregg Kennard D HD-102 17% ---+--
David Knight R HD-130 60% .++--+
John LaHood R HD-175 33% -+---+
Rob Leverett R HD-033 33% -+---+
Regina Lewis-Ward D HD-109 17% ---+--
Marvin Lim D HD-099 33% --++--
Jodi Lott R HD-122 33% -+---+
Eddie Lumsden R HD-012 50% -+-+-+
Karen Lupton D HD-083 33% --++--
Mesha Mainor D HD-056 0% ------
Pedro "Pete" Marin D HD-096 0% --...-
Chuck Martin R HD-049 33% -+---+
Reynaldo Martinez R HD-111 33% -+---+
Karen Mathiak R HD-073 33% -+---+
Danny Mathis R HD-144 67% -+++-+
Dewey McClain D HD-100 20% .--+--
Derrick McCollum R HD-030 33% -+---+
Lauren McDonald R HD-026 33% -+---+
Steven Meeks R HD-178 60% -++-.+
Tanya Miller D HD-062 17% ---+--
Billy Mitchell D HD-088 17% ---+--
Martin Momtahan R HD-017 50% -++--+
Angela Moore D HD-090 20% --+.--
Farooq Mughal D HD-105 17% ---+--
Tish Naghise D HD-068 NA ......
Yasmin Neal D HD-074 40% -.++--
Kimberly New R HD-064 33% -+---+
Mark Newton R HD-123 33% -+---+
Gabe Okoye D HD-102 17% ---+--
Phil Olaleye D HD-059 17% ---+--
Mary Margaret Oliver D HD-082 33% --++--
Esther Panitch D HD-051 17% ---+--
Miriam Paris D HD-142 17% ---+--
Sam Park D HD-101 17% ---+--
Butch Parrish R HD-158 60% -+.+-+
Don Parsons R HD-044 50% -+-+-+
Holt Persinger R HD-119 40% .+---+
Jesse Petrea R HD-166 33% -+---+
Clay Pirkle R HD-155 50% -++--+
Alan Powell R HD-032 40% -+--.+
Brian Prince D HD-127 17% ---+--
Teddy Reese D HD-140 17% ---+--
Matt Reeves R HD-099 33% -+---+
Trey Rhodes R HD-120 50% -++--+
Gary Richardson R HD-125 NA ......
Jason Ridley R HD-006 50% -++--+
Jordan Ridley R HD-022 60% .++--+
Shea Roberts D HD-052 17% ---+--
Ruwa Romman D HD-097 17% ---+--
Steven Sainz R HD-180 33% -+---+
David Sampson D HD-153 33% --++--
Kim Schofield D HD-060 0% ---..-
Mitchell Scoggins R HD-014 40% -.-+-+
Sandra Scott D HD-076 33% ---++-
Devan Seabaugh R HD-034 33% -+---+
Dexter Sharper D HD-177 17% ---+--
Deborah Silcox R HD-053 20% -+---.
Vance Smith R HD-133 50% -+-+-+
Lynn Smith R HD-070 33% -+---+
Michael Smith D HD-041 33% -+-+--
Tyler Paul Smith R HD-018 50% -+-+-+
Richard Smith R HD-134 33% -+---+
Ron Stephens R HD-164 33% -+---+
Doug Stoner D HD-040 17% ---+--
Steve Tarvin R HD-002 67% -++-++
Darlene Taylor R HD-173 60% .+-+-+
Rhonda Taylor D HD-091 17% ---+--
Mandisha A. Thomas D HD-065 17% ---+--
Brad Thomas R HD-021 33% -+---+
Rick Townsend R HD-179 33% -+---+
Long Tran D HD-080 17% ---+--
Kenneth Vance R HD-133 50% -+-+-+
Will Wade R HD-009 60% -++-.+
Dale Washburn R HD-141 40% -+--.+
Bill Werkheiser R HD-157 50% -++--+
Anne Westbrook D HD-163 33% --++--
Marcus Wiedower R HD-119 33% -+---+
David Wilkerson D HD-038 17% ---+--
Mary Frances Williams D HD-037 33% --++--
Noel Williams, Jr. R HD-148 33% -+---+
Al Williams D HD-168 17% ---+--
Bruce Williamson R HD-115 33% -+---+
Inga Willis D HD-055 20% ---+-.
Bill Yearta R HD-152 50% -+-+-+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 20.1%
Republican 42.8%