Zoos & Aquariums  |  HB86

HB86 exempts purchases of tangible personal property used in the expansion or renovation of a qualified aquarium or zoo from state and local income taxes. The exemption applies from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027, or until the aggregate caps of $4.5 million of state taxes in the case of aquariums or $800,000 of state and local taxes in the case of zoos is reached.

The Georgia State Senate passed HB86 on March 27, 2023 by a vote of 52 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is exactly what the government shouldn’t be doing — picking winners and losers. Government should not intervene in the marketplace by selectively granting tax incentives to specific industries.

Minority Business  |  HB128

HB128 amends Georgia’s official code to boost the participation of minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in state procurement contracts, covering various areas. It involves defining terms, providing tax deductions for eligible small business subcontractors, allowing certain tax return disclosures, and creating certification procedures for these businesses.

The Georgia State Senate passed HB128 on March 23, 2023 by a vote of 44 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because offering tax breaks and changing standards for individuals based on minority status, gender, or ethnicity is reverse discrimination and embraces division and wokeness. Taxpayers should not be on the hook for funding discriminatory acts. Government should not interfere in personal matters and business, and allocating funds based on certain criteria infringes upon personal freedom and violates the 14th Amendment.

Sex Changes for Minors  |  SB140

SB140 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.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB140 on March 21, 2023 by a vote of 31 to 21. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because Marxists and Leftists are pushing their woke agenda — telling everyone that one can choose their own gender and decide what their pronouns are. They are pushing this on younger generations, which is pure indoctrination.

Georgia Promise Scholarship Act  |  SB233

SB233 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.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB233 on March 3, 2023 by a vote of 33 to 23. We have assigned pluses to the nays because all government money comes with strings attached. School vouchers might sound good in theory, but they expand government involvement into all aspects of education — including homeschools and religious schools — and can potentially affect rules and curriculum. We encourage all parents to get their children out of the government school system and instead pursue sound alternatives such as homeschooling and patriotic private schools, where government funds are not involved.

Proof of Vaccine  |  SB1

SB1 removes the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB1 on February 7, 2023 by a vote of 31 to 21. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because an individual’s personal health care decisions should not be the object of government, nor be under its federal, state, or local jurisdictions in the United States. Forcing an individual to receive a vaccination or partake in any medical procedure would be a violation of their fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Zoos & Aquariums  |  HB86

HB86 exempts purchases of tangible personal property used in the expansion or renovation of a qualified aquarium or zoo from state and local income taxes. The exemption applies from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027, or until the aggregate caps of $4.5 million of state taxes in the case of aquariums or $800,000 of state and local taxes in the case of zoos is reached.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB86 on March 29, 2023 by a vote of 156 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is exactly what the government shouldn’t be doing — picking winners and losers. Government should not intervene in the marketplace by selectively granting tax incentives to specific industries.

Georgia Promise Scholarship Act  |  SB233

SB233 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.

The Georgia State House of Representatives rejected SB233 on March 29, 2023 by a vote of 85 to 89. We have assigned pluses to the nays because all government money comes with strings attached. School vouchers might sound good in theory, but they expand government involvement into all aspects of education — including homeschools and religious schools — and can potentially affect rules and curriculum. We encourage all parents to get their children out of the government school system and instead pursue sound alternatives such as homeschooling and patriotic private schools, where government funds are not involved.

Proof of Vaccine  |  SB1

SB1 removes the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB1 on March 23, 2023 by a vote of 99 to 69. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because an individual’s personal health care decisions should not be the object of government, nor be under its federal, state, or local jurisdictions in the United States. Forcing an individual to receive a vaccination or partake in any medical procedure would be a violation of their fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Sex Changes for Minors  |  SB140

SB140 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.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB140 on March 16, 2023 by a vote of 96 to 75. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because Marxists and Leftists are pushing their woke agenda — telling everyone that one can choose their own gender and decide what their pronouns are. They are pushing this on younger generations, which is pure indoctrination.

Green Energy Authorities  |  HB206

HB206 provides for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities. It allows municipalities and counties to create unelected governmental “authorities” to finance “green” projects on private property, and to allow them to enact “commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency programs.”

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB206 on March 6, 2023 by a vote of 134 to 38. We have assigned pluses to the nays because not only does this bill increase government meddling in the free market — choosing winners and losers — but it is a step toward implementing the United Nations’ Agenda 2030, which will decimate individual freedom and private property in the name of combating supposed “climate change.”

Mental Health  |  HB520

HB520 would make multiple changes to Georgia’s mental-health and other healthcare laws. However, the bill includes provisions that would expand the size of government while also allowing governmental weaponization of “mental health.” For example, it would cost nearly $72 million annually, not including an additional $3.7 million to be spent within one year. A major portion of these costs would be to pay for the largest Medicaid expansion in Georgia’s history, and the bill would also require taxpayers to pay off student loan debts for students majoring in mental-health-related fields. Additionally, HB520 would give broad discretion to unelected bureaucrats. For example, despite claiming that one of its purposes is “to standardize terminology relating to serious mental illness,” the bill doesn’t define “serious mental illness” — it requires the Department of Community Health to create its own definition.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB520 on March 2, 2023 by a vote of 163 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is a giant expansion in the size of government by adding new programs (in this case, a significant Medicaid expansion) and allocating substantial funds for it to pay for more unelected bureaucrats.

Second Amendment Preservation Act  |  SB67

SB67 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.”

The Georgia State Senate passed SB67 on February 21, 2023 by a vote of 31 to 21. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because states have the right to nullify any law, rule, or executive order that violates the U.S. Constitution. In this case, SB67 is addressing law that violates the Second Amendment of the United States and Article I, Section I, Paragraph 8 of the Georgia State Constitution.

Mental Health Parity Act  |  HB1013

HB1013 greatly expands government controlled mental healthcare.  It hands unprecedented powers from people to the government, raises healthcare premiums, forces churches and other insurance providers to cover transgender surgeries, potentially creates a “red flag” type law to strip people of their 2nd amendment rights without due process, keeps pedophiles from going to jail, aligns mental health diagnoses with the WHO, and provides that someone could be locked up and be stripped of their rights against their will with nothing more than a reasonable belief that they could “potentially” need mental health treatment in the near future.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed H1013 on March 8, 2022 by a vote of 169 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation is a gross expansion of government and threatens our rights and liberties protected by the U.S. Constitution. This legislation has deep Marxist roots and unequivocally is just one more step closer to socialism.

State Budget  |  HB911

HB911 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. The budget escalation is due to an increase in spending on public education, teacher raises, improvements to state’s healthcare system, pay raises for state employees, and capital construction projects.

The Georgia State Senate passed HB911 on April 4, 2022 by a vote of 56 to 0.  We have assigned pluses to the nays because this budget greatly expands the size of government and is aided by federal government support, which is not authorized under Art. 1 Sec. 8 of the US. Constitution.

Vaccine Passport Ban  |  SB345

SB345 prohibits state and local governments from mandating vaccine passports, meaning this essentially bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB345 on April 4, 2022 by a vote of 34 to 20. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because an individual’s personal health care decisions should not be the object of government, nor be under its federal, state, or local jurisdictions in the United States. Forcing an individual to produce their vaccination status would be a violation of their fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Save Girls’ Sports Act  |  SB435

SB435 prohibits transgender students from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity. This bans people born as males competing on girls’ teams and vice versa.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB435 on February 24, 2022 by a vote of 34 to 22.  We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas for years. This indoctrination is letting people believe that they can choose their pronouns and that they can be transgender. Scientifically and biblically, there are two genders. Taxpayers fund sports programs in schools, so this legislation ensures that taxpayer dollars will not be going to athletic programs that embrace the woke culture.

Con Con – Balanced Budget  |  SR29

SR29 requests for a convention of the states under Article V of the United States Constitution; for Balanced Budget Amendment and for other purposes.

The Georgia State Senate passed SR29 on February 22, 2021 by a vote of 34 to 20. We have assigned pluses to the nays because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials. SR29 should be opposed in favor of less risky, more precise, and immediate solutions that would restore power back to the states and to the people, such as clear-cut proposals in Congress to repeal bad amendments or state nullification of specific unauthorized federal laws.

Con Con – Term Limits  |  SR28

SR28 requests that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution, limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be election for as a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate.

The Georgia State Senate passed SR28 on February 22, 2021 by a vote of 34 to 20. We have assigned pluses to the nays because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose, even though SR28 states that their call for an Article V convention would be specifically for term limits. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials. SR28 should be opposed in favor of less risky, more precise, and immediate solutions that would restore power back to the states and to the people, such as clear-cut proposals in Congress to repeal bad amendments or state nullification of specific unauthorized federal laws.

Protect Students First Act  |  HB1084

HB1084 allows the Georgia High School Association to ban transgender students from participating in sports teams of the opposite gender.  This bill also bans the teaching of certain racial ideas or concepts, especially those the likes of Critical Race Theory and any equity-based curriculum.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB1084 on April 4, 2022 by a vote of 98 to 71. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas for years. This indoctrination is letting people believe that they can choose their pronouns and that they can be transgender. Scientifically and biblically, there are two genders. Taxpayers fund our schools and sports programs, and this includes the expense of teaching equity-based curriculum. This legislation ensures that taxpayer dollars will not be going to athletic programs that embrace the woke culture and that our schools will halt their divisive curriculum. This legislation is a good step in taking back our schools and protecting our kids.

State Budget  |  HB911

HB911 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. The budget escalation is due to an increase in spending on public education, teacher raises, improvements to state’s healthcare system, pay raises for state employees, and capital construction projects.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB911 on April 4, 2022 by a vote of 160 to 5. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this budget greatly expands the size of government and is aided by federal government support, which is not authorized under Art. 1 Sec. 8 of the US. Constitution.

Constitutional Carry  |  SB319

SB319 removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm. This makes Georgia the 25^th state to enact a permitless gun carrying law.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB319 on March 30, 2022 by a vote of 100 to 67.  We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed. The Constitution does not limit where a gun or firearm can or cannot be used.

Constitutional Carry  |  SB319

SB319 removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm. This makes Georgia the 25^th state to enact a permitless gun carrying law.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB319 on April 1, 2022 by a vote of 34 to 22. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed. The Constitution does not limit where a gun or firearm can or cannot be used.

Vaccine Passport Ban  |  SB345

SB345 prohibits state and local governments from mandating vaccine passports, meaning this essentially bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB345 on March 29, 2022 by a vote of 99 to 67. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because an individual’s personal health care decisions should not be the object of government, nor be under its federal, state, or local jurisdictions in the United States. Forcing an individual to produce their vaccination status would be a violation of their fundamental rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Parents’ Bill of Rights  |  HB1178

HB1178 provides transparency and gives parents the right to review curriculum and learning materials in their child’s classroom.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB1178 on March 4, 2022 by a vote of 98 to 68.  We have assigned pluses to the ayes because a student’s upbringing and education is both the responsibility and fundamental right of parents. Parental rights, as with all other fundamental rights, are protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment. 

More licensure for barbers  |  SB379

SB379 would increase the amount of required licensure for barbers and estheticians in the state of Georgia by adding a new “master barber” certification.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB379 on March 12, 2020 by a vote of 49 to 5. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this only serves to stifle business and entrepreneurship. The government should not get in the way of business, especially by adding a new certification that will take them away from work if they want to obtain it.

University free speech  |  SB318

SB318 would ensure that public universities would have to be places of free speech, where people are allowed the freedom of expression protected by the 1st Amendment.

The Georgia State Senate passed SB318 on March 9, 2020 by a vote of 32 to 21. We have assigned pluses the ayes because this bill supports expanding free speech rights. The 1st Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech”.

Public Transit Tax  |  HB105

HB105 would take money taxed from any ride share services (Uber, Lyft, taxis, etc.) and put it toward public transit projects statewide.

HB105 was passed in the Georgia State House of Representatives on March 12, 2020 by a vote of 150 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because taxing private services in favor of public services is governmental overreach. Private services are better suited to handle the needs of citizens.

Hate Crime Hoax  |  HB426

HB426 would add further punishments for hate crimes committed in the state of Georgia.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB426 on June 23, 2020 by a vote of 127 to 38. We have assigned pluses to the nays because many hate crime laws may infringe on the First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression. “Hate” is a difficult and subjective term that doesn’t mean the same thing to each person.

Hate Crime Hoax  |  HB426

HB426 would add further punishments for hate crimes committed in the state of Georgia.  

The Georgia State Senate passed HB426 on June 23, 2020 by a vote of 29 to 22. We have assigned pluses to the nays because many hate crime laws may infringe on the First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression. “Hate” is a difficult and subjective term that doesn’t mean the same thing to each person.

Public Transit Tax  |  HB105

HB105 would take money taxed from any ride share services (Uber, Lyft, taxis, etc.) and put it toward public transit projects statewide.

HB105 was passed in the Georgia State Senate on May 18, 2020 by a vote of 41 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the nays because taxing private services in order to favor public services is governmental overreach. Private services are better suited to handle the needs of citizens.

Additional Online Taxes  |  HB276

HB276 would increase the amount of sales tax that consumers would have to pay on online purchases.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB276 on April 1, 2020 by a vote of 111 to 54. We have assigned pluses to the nays as this bill only serves to increase the role of government in day-to-day life. Rather than increasing sales taxes, government must reduce both the tax burden for citizens and the size of government.

Additional Online Taxes  |  HB276

HB276 would increase the amount of sales tax that consumers would have to pay on online purchases.

The Georgia State Senate passed HB276 on January 16, 2020 by a vote of 40 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the nays as this bill only serves to increase the role of government in day-to-day life. Rather than increasing sales taxes, government must reduce both the tax burden for citizens and the size of government.

2nd Amendment for Hunting  |  SB72

SB72 would allow hunters to use rifles in more scenarios, including in hunting on wildlife management areas.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed in the house on April 2, 2019 by a vote of 105 to 61. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because this bill is a win for gun rights and a step in the right direction. The right to own, possess, and carry a firearm is enshrined absolutely in the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Expanding Healthcare Schemes  |  HB321

HB321 would extend subsidy programs to low usage rural hospitals, and take money from the entire state to do so.

The Georgia State Senate passed HB321 on March 29, 2019 by a vote of 50 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the nays as government subsidies are unnecessary meddling. Taking money from taxpayers who would not use these hospitals constitutes theft.

Expanding Healthcare Schemes  |  HB321

HB321 would extend subsidy programs to low usage rural hospitals, and take money from the entire state to do so.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB321 on March 29, 2019 by a vote of 147 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the nays as government subsidies are unnecessary meddling. Taking money from taxpayers who would not use these hospitals constitutes theft.

Increase in Debt  |  HB221

HB221 would increase the limit on indebtedness by an extra $100 million, allowing the state to take on more debt.

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB221 on February 5, 2019 by a vote of 164 to 6. We have assigned pluses to the nays as this bill only serves to increase the debt being taken on by taxpayers. The government should not be expanding, as such growth only serves to impede citizens.