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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Senate Votes
1. Expanding Healthcare Schemes
Would extend currently existing subsidy programs for rural hospitals, using tax money from the entire state to fund them.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Additional Online Taxes
Increases the amount of sales tax that consumers would be paying with regards to online purchases.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Public Transit Tax
Takes tax money from ride share transactions and puts it toward public transit projects around the state.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Hate Crime Hoax
Adds penalties to the sentences of those who are charged with hate crimes.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. University free speech
Ensures campuses cannot create so called "free speech zones" and ensures that public universities must maintain the right to free speech.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. More licensure for barbers
Would add a new certification for barbers and estheticians to obtain, increasing the amount of licensure they must obtain.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 6.7% |
| Republican | 34.7% |
