2020 GA Legislative Scorecard 2019-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Georgia General Assembly in 2019-2020 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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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.
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 increases 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.
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.
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 "hate crime" legislation infringes on the right to freedom of speech. "Hate" is subjective term that doesn't mean the same thing to each person.
SB318 would ensure that public universities would have to be places of free speech, where people are allowed the freedom of expression.
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 free speech rights. The Georgia Constitution guarantees that, “No law shall be passed to curtail or restrain the freedom of speech.”
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 this bill stifles 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.
























































