2023 GA Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Georgia General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

House Votes

Senate Votes

1. Second Amendment Preservation Act

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

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

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

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

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

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.

How did they vote?

Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote

Name	Party	Score
John Albers	R	50%
Jason Anavitarte	R	50%
Lee Anderson	R	60%
Tonya P. Anderson	D	25%
Brandon Beach	R	50%
Matt Brass	R	60%
Max Burns	R	50%
Gloria Butler	D	20%
Bill Cowsert	R	40%
Gail Paulette Davenport	D	20%
Clint Dixon	R	50%
Greg Dolezal	R	80%
Mike Dugan	R	40%
Shelly Echols	R	50%
Jason Esteves	D	17%
Frank Ginn	R	50%
Steve Gooch	R	50%
Russ Goodman	R	40%
Sonya Halpern	D	17%
Marty H. Harbin	R	50%
Ed Harbison	D	20%
Sally Harrell	D	17%
Bo Hatchett	R	50%
Billy Hickman	R	50%
Mike Hodges	R	50%
Chuck Hufstetler	R	40%
Kim Jackson	D	17%
Donzella James	D	17%
Emanuel Jones	D	25%
Harold V. Jones	D	17%
John F. Kennedy	R	50%
Kay Kirkpatrick	R	50%
David E. Lucas	D	17%
Derek J. Mallow	D	20%
Josh McLaurin	D	17%
Nikki Merritt	D	17%
Colton Moore	R	83%
Nan Grogan Orrock	D	17%
Elena C. Parent	D	20%
Chuck Payne	R	50%
Sheikh Rahman	D	17%
Michael A. Rhett	D	17%
Randy Robertson	R	50%
Valencia Seay	D	25%
Ed Setzler	R	50%
Freddie Powell Sims	D	25%
Shawn Still	R	50%
Brian Strickland	R	40%
Carden H. Summers	R	50%
Horacena Tate	D	20%
Blake Tillery	R	40%
Larry Walker	R	60%
Ben Watson	R	60%
Sam Watson	R	50%
Ricky A. Williams	R	50%

Average Freedom Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	19.3%
Republican	51.3%

2023 GA Legislative Scorecard

Senate Votes

1. Second Amendment Preservation Act

2. Proof of Vaccine

3. Sex Changes for Minors

4. Zoos & Aquariums

5. Minority Business

6. Georgia Promise Scholarship Act

How did they vote?

Average Freedom Score by Party

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