Georgia Votes

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

Requires certain Georgia public schools that offer after-school programs to make those programs available to pre-kindergarten students.

Would repeal Georgia's sales-and-use-tax exemption for data-center equipment.

Would expand Georgia's self-defense laws by adding another justification for using force in defense of oneself or others, and broadens civil-liability immunity.

Would repeal Georgia's state-level prohibition on possessing firearm suppressors, also called silencers.

Would reduce Georgia's personal income tax by exempting the first $50,000 of income for single filers and the first $100,000 for married couples filing jointly.

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

Makes illegal aliens ineligible for certain "public benefits."

Codifies a right for individuals to obtain in vitro fertilization.

Reduces the state income tax rate to 5.19% in 2025 and to 4.99% by 2027.

Would increase the civil penalty from $100 to $50,000 for unauthorized acts related to the local regulation of weapons.

Requires the collection of a DNA sample from any person who is "arrested" for, not just charged with or convicted of, a "serious violent felony."

Would apply to Congress to "call a convention" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing an amendment to set term limits on members of Congress.

Known as the "Georgia Green New Deal," this bull 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.

Prohibits financial institutions from using codes that identify firearms retailers or transactions.

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

Outlines documentation for verifying immigration status, requires local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities, imposes penalties for non-compliance, and bans "sanctuary" policies.

Restricts taxpayer and private funds from being used to support the American Library Association (ALA) and its affiliates.

Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in all state elections.

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

Amends Georgia's official code to boost the participation of minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in state procurement contracts, covering various areas.

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.

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.

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."

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

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

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.

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

Prohibits transgender students from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

Requests that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution to establish term limits.

Requests for a convention of the states under Article V of the United States Constitution for a Balanced Budget Amendment.

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

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

Would add a new certification for barbers and estheticians to obtain, increasing the amount of licensure they must obtain.

Ensures campuses cannot create so called "free speech zones" and ensures that public universities must maintain the right to free speech.

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

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