Ricky A. Williams

HB1272 Regulating Stablecoins (Passed 50 to 1 on 4/2/2026). Establishes a state licensing-and-regulatory system for payment-stablecoin issuers.

HB1123 Government After-school Pre-kindergarten (Passed 46 to 0 on 3/19/2026). Requires certain Georgia public schools that offer after-school programs to make those programs available to pre-kindergarten students.

SB410 Repealing Tax Exemption for Data Centers (Passed 32 to 21 on 3/6/2026). Would repeal Georgia's sales-and-use-tax exemption for data-center equipment.

SB572 Self-defense (Passed 30 to 23 on 3/6/2026). 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.

SB499 Repealing Prohibition on Silencers (Passed 30 to 20 on 3/6/2026). Would repeal Georgia's state-level prohibition on possessing firearm suppressors, also called silencers.

SB476 Income-tax Reduction (Passed 32 to 18 on 2/12/2026). 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.

HB371 Funding Government Schools (passed 50 to 4 on 4/2/2025). Increases capital outlay funding for public schools from $300 million to $375 million annually.

H135 Ending "Public Benefits" to Illegal Aliens (passed 26 to 9 on 4/1/2025). Makes illegal aliens ineligible for certain "public benefits."

HB428 Right to In Vitro Fertilization (passed 53 to 1 on 3/27/2025). Codifies a right for individuals to obtain in vitro fertilization.

HB111 Reducing State Income Taxes (passed 30 to 23 on 3/20/2025). Reduces the state income tax rate to 5.19% in 2025 and to 4.99% by 2027.

SB163 Preemption of Local Gun Control (passed 33 to 23 on 3/6/2025). Would increase the civil penalty from $100 to $50,000 for unauthorized acts related to the local regulation of weapons.

SB29 DNA Collection Without Due Process (passed 44 to 11 on 3/3/2025). 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.”

SR23 Article V Convention: Term Limits (adopted 34 to 18 on 2/20/2025). 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.

HB206 Georgia Green New Deal (Passed 43 to 9 on 3/26/2024). 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.

HB1018 2nd Amendment Protection (Passed 33 to 19 on 3/26/2024). Prohibits financial institutions from using codes that identify firearms retailers or transactions.

HB872 Student Loan Forgiveness (Passed 47 to 2 on 3/26/2024). Expands the service cancelable loan program for medical professionals in "underserved" rural areas of Georgia to include dental students.

HB1105 Immigration Enforcement (Passed 34 to 19 on 3/21/2024). Outlines documentation for verifying immigration status, requires local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities, imposes penalties for non-compliance, and bans "sanctuary" policies.

SB390 American Library Association (Passed 33 to 20 on 2/29/2024). Restricts taxpayer and private funds from being used to support the American Library Association (ALA) and its affiliates.

SB355 Ranked-Choice Voting Ban (Passed 31 to 19 on 1/26/2024). Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in all state elections.

HB86 Zoos & Aquariums (Passed 52 to 2 on 3/27/2023). Exempts purchases of tangible personal property used in the expansion or renovation of a qualified aquarium or zoo from state and local income taxes.

HB128 Minority Business (Passed 44 to 1 on 3/23/2023). Amends Georgia's official code to boost the participation of minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in state procurement contracts, covering various areas.

SB140 Sex Changes for Minors (Passed 31 to 21 on 3/21/2023). 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.

SB233 Georgia Promise Scholarship Act (Passed 33 to 23 on 3/6/2023). 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.

SB67 Second Amendment Preservation Act (Passed 31 to 21 on 2/21/2023). 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.”

SB1 Proof of Vaccine (Passed 31 to 21 on 2/7/2023). Removes the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services.

HB911 State Budget (Passed 160 to 5 on 4/4/2022). 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.

HB1084 Protect Students First Act (Passed 98 to 71 on 4/4/2022).  Bans transgender students from participating in sports teams of the opposite gender and school from teaching Critical Race Theory.

SB319 Constitutional Carry (Passed 100 to 67 on 3/30/2022). Removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.

SB345 Vaccine Passport Ban (Passed 99 to 67 on 3/29/2022). Prohibits state and local governments from mandating vaccine passports, essentially banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

HB1013 Mental Health Parity Act (Passed 169 to 3 on 3/8/2022). Greatly expands government controlled mental healthcare and hands unprecedented powers from people to the government.

HB1178 Parents' Bill of Rights (Passed 98 to 68 on 3/4/2022).  Provides transparency and gives parents the right to review curriculum and learning materials in their child’s classroom.

HB426 Hate Crime Hoax (Passed 127 to 38 on 6/23/2020). Adds penalties to the sentences of those who are charged with hate crimes.

HB276 Additional Online Taxes (Passed 111 to 54 on 4/1/2020). Increases the amount of sales tax that consumers would be paying with regards to online purchases.

HB105 Public Transit Tax (Passed 150 to 7 on 6/18/2020). Takes tax money from ride share transactions and puts it toward public transit projects around the state.

SB72 Second Amendment for Hunting (Passed 105 to 61 on 4/2/2019). Allows hunters to use rifles in more scenarios, including in wildlife management hunting.

HB321 Expanding Healthcare Schemes (Passed 147 to 19 on 3/29/2019). Would extend currently existing subsidy programs for rural hospitals, using tax money from the entire state to fund them.

HB221 Increase in Debt (Passed 164 to 6 on 2/5/2019). 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.