Jon Burns, a Republican, is the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives and represents House District 159; he was first elected to the House in 2004 and became Speaker in 2023.[1][2]
He was House Majority Leader from 2015 until his nomination as Speaker.[2]According to his official biography, Burns was born and raised in Effingham County, earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern College and a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School, and lives on the family farm in northern Effingham County.[2]
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 350 · GA HOUSE
Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Substitute
A yes vote accepted the Senate's substitute for HB 350, which revises Georgia's safe-place-for-newborns law to let ambulance services take custody of a newborn and to allow newborn safety devices. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize ambulance services to accept physical custody of a newborn; to authorize the placement of newborn safety devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for transport of newborns to nearest medical facility; to provide for specifications for newborn safety devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Amend to HAm to SSub
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendment to the House amendment to the Senate substitute for HB 651, which revises school-zone speed camera rules, including warning-sign standards, penalties for misuse and revocation of permits. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Amend to House Sub
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendment to the House substitute for SB 33, which replaced the hemp provisions with a property tax reform package including a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax and changes to FLOST. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to provide limits on the total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; to revise provisions concerning the certificate of analysis applicable to consumable hemp products; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Domestic relations; revise mandated reporting of child abuse
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Substitute
A yes vote accepted the Senate's substitute for HB 1409, which revises mandated child abuse reporting, including a secure web-based reporting platform, and makes portions of certain General Assembly records subject to public disclosure. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions relative to parent and child relationship generally, so as to revise mandated reporting of child abuse; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for the use of a secure web based reporting platform; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Commerce and trade; rounding of total price of sale of goods or services when using legal tender; provide
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Substitute
A yes vote accepted the Senate's substitute for HB 1112, which provides for rounding the total price of a sale paid with legal tender and for payment in exact change, with related tax exemptions and immunities. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for rounding of total price of the sale of goods or services when using legal tender; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Substitute
A yes vote accepted the Senate's substitute for HB 506, which instead addresses insurance coverage, reimbursement rates and patient cost-sharing for certain out-of-network ground ambulance transport. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; to provide for requirements; to provide for submission of a state plan amendment or waiver, if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Sub as Am
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: PASSAGE
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Amendment
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendment to HB 659, which adds permission for personal care homes and assisted living facilities to administer certain medications to residents. (AI-written)
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions
Not votingNO VOTE
Motion: Agree to Senate Sub as Am
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the definition of "multipurpose off-highway vehicle"; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and motor homes, so as to define "multipurpose off-highway vehicle" and subclassify such vehicles for ad valorem taxation purposes; to provide that such vehicles shall not be returned or taxed for ad valorem taxation purposes;…
