2022 GA Legislative Scorecard 2021-

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 are not the legitimate object of government, nor should be under federal, state, or local jurisdiction in the United States. Forcing an individual to produce their vaccination status would be a violation of their fundamental rights protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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.

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.

SB319 removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm. This makes Georgia the 25th 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.

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 SR29 on February 22, 2021 by a vote of 34 to 20. We have assigned pluses to the nays because a “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose, even though SR29 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. 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.