Georgia Votes

Allows property owners to seek compensation from local governments when public nuisances or nonenforcement of laws harms their property value or causes related expenses.

Would prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Georgia elections.

Would require a noncitizen's commercial driver's license to be revoked either when the person's visa expires or after five years, whichever comes first.

Establishes a state licensing-and-regulatory system for payment-stablecoin issuers.

Would reduce Georgia's income-tax rate from 5.19 percent to 4.99 percent.

Would create the Georgia-Ireland Trade Commission.

Increases capital outlay funding for public schools from $300 million to $375 million annually.

Restricts state and local authorities' ability to "substantially burden a person's exercise of religion" without a "compelling government interest."

Codifies a right for individuals to obtain in vitro fertilization.

Would make it a crime of "fraudulent election interference" for political campaigns to knowingly publish "materially deceptive" media within 90 days of an election, with the intent of "significantly influencing" a candidate in or "creating confusion" about the election.

Would prohibit the use of "automatic traffic enforcement safety devices" to enforce speeding violations in "school zones."

Directs the Department of Community Health to provide Medicaid coverage for "tobacco cessation treatments."

Known as the "Georgia Green New Deal," this bill changes commercial property assessment rules to include conservation and energy improvements, allows authorities to issue bonds and grants, and sets up financing procedures without using other public funds.

Restricts the ability of certain foreign persons and entities to purchase, own, and convey real estate by nonresident aliens, particularly agricultural land and land near military bases.

Prohibits governmental agencies from using a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as payment and from participating in any testing of such currency.

Proposes an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to clarify that only U.S. citizens have the right to vote in state elections.

Proposes that anyone found guilty of disseminating information considered deceptive by the government within a 90-day period leading up to an election will face felony charges. The penalties for this felony range from a minimum of 2 years to a maximum of 5 years in prison. This measure aims to curb the spread of "misinformation" that could influence the outcome of elections.

Expands the service cancelable loan program for medical professionals in "underserved" rural areas of Georgia to include dental students.

Exempts purchases of tangible personal property used in the expansion or renovation of a qualified aquarium or zoo from state and local income taxes.

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.

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

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.

Provides for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities.

Makes multiple changes to Georgia's mental-health and other healthcare laws and expands government.

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.

Bans transgender students from participating in sports teams of the opposite gender and school from teaching Critical Race Theory.

Removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.

Prohibits state and local governments from mandating vaccine passports, essentially banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Greatly expands government controlled mental healthcare and hands unprecedented powers from people to the government.

Provides transparency and gives parents the right to review curriculum and learning materials in their child's classroom.

Adds penalties to the sentences of those who are charged with hate crimes.

Increases the amount of sales tax that consumers would be paying with regards to online purchases.

Takes tax money from ride share transactions and puts it toward public transit projects around the state.

Allows hunters to use rifles in more scenarios, including in wildlife management hunting.

Would extend currently existing subsidy programs for rural hospitals, using tax money from the entire state to fund them.

Increases the amount of debt that the state of Georgia can take on by $100 million, with minimal provisions on where it can be spent.