Distraction-Free Education Act; enact
What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Distraction-Free Education Act"; to require local school systems and public schools to enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in kindergarten through eighth grade; to provide for permissible student use of personal electronic devices; to authorize the Department of Education to provide guidance and technical assistance; to prohibit certain… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 142 · No 29 · Not voting 8
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 47 | 25 | 7 |
| Republicans | 95 | 4 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 29 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Angela MooreD91No
- Bryce BerryD56No
- Charlice ByrdR20No
- David WilkersonD38No
- Derrick JacksonD68No
- El-Mahdi HollyD116No
- Gabe OkoyeD102No
- Gabriel SanchezD42No
- Jasmine ClarkD108No
- Jason RidleyR6No
- Jordan RidleyR22No
- Karla DrennerD85No
- Kim SchofieldD63No
- Kimberly AlexanderD66No
- Lisa CampbellD35No
- Marvin LimD98No
- Mary Ann SantosD117No
- Mary Frances WilliamsD37No
- Mekyah McQueenD61No
- Michael SmithD41No
- Noelle KahaianR81No
- Park CannonD58No
- Rhonda BurnoughD77No
- Rhonda TaylorD92No
- Robert FlournoyD74No
- Sheila JonesD60No
- Spencer FryeD122No
- Tanya MillerD62No
- Yasmin NealD79No
The full roll (179)
Yes 142
- Al WilliamsD168
- Alan PowellR33
- Angie O'SteenR169
- Anne WestbrookD163
- Arlene BecklesD96
- Beth CampR135
- Bethany BallardR147
- Bill HitchensR161
- Bill WerkheiserR157
- Bill YeartaR152
- Billy MitchellD88
- Brad ThomasR21
- Brent CoxR28
- Brian PrinceD132
- Bruce WilliamsonR112
- Buddy DeLoachR167
- Butch ParrishR158
- Carl GilliardD162
- Carmen RiceR139
- Carolyn HugleyD141
- Carter BarrettR24
- Chas CannonR172
- Chris ErwinR32
- Chuck EfstrationR104
- Chuck MartinR49
- Clint CroweR118
- Dale WashburnR144
- Danny MathisR133
- Dar'shun KendrickD95
- Darlene TaylorR173
- David ClarkR100
- David HuddlestonR72
- David JenkinsR136
- David SampsonD153
- Debbie BucknerD137
- Deborah SilcoxR53
- Debra BazemoreD69
- Demetrius DouglasD78
- Derrick McCollumR30
- Devan SeabaughR34
- Don ParsonsR44
- Doreen CarterD93
- Eddie LumsdenR12
- Edna JacksonD165
- Emory DunahooR31
- Eric BellD75
- Esther PanitchD51
- Floyd GriffinD149
- Gary RichardsonR125
- Gerald GreeneR154
- Ginny EhrhartR36
- Holt PersingerR119
- Houston GainesR120
- Inga WillisD55
- Jaclyn FordR170
- James BurchettR176
- Jan JonesR47
- Jesse PetreaR166
- Joe CampbellR171
- John CarsonR46
- John CorbettR174
- John LaHoodR175
- Johnny ChastainR7
- Joseph GullettR19
- Josh BonnerR73
- Jutt HowardR71
- Karen LuptonD83
- Karen MathiakR82
- Karlton HowardD129
- Kasey CarpenterR4
- Katie DempseyR13
- Kimberly NewR40
- L.C. MylesD126
- Lauren McDonaldR26
- Lee HawkinsR27
- Leesa HaganR156
- Lehman FranklinR160
- Long TranD80
- Lydia GlaizeD67
- Lynn SmithR70
- Mack JacksonD128
- Mark NewtonR127
- Martin MomtahanR17
- Matt BartonR5
- Matt DubnikR29
- Matt HatchettR155
- Matt ReevesR99
- Matthew GambillR15
- Mike CameronR1
- Mike CheokasR151
- Miriam ParisD142
- Mitchell HornerR3
- Mitchell ScogginsR14
- Nissa JonesD143
- Noel WilliamsR148
- Omari CrawfordD89
- Phil OlaleyeD59
- Regina Lewis-WardD115
- Rey MartinezR111
- Rick JasperseR11
- Rick TownsendR179
- Rob CliftonR131
- Rob LeverettR123
- Robert DawsonD65
- Robert DickeyR134
- Ron StephensR164
- Ruwa RommanD97
- Saira DraperD90
- Sam ParkD107
- Sandra ScottD76
- Sandy DonatucciR105
- Scott HiltonR48
- Scott HolcombD101
- Segun AdeyinaD110
- Sharon CooperR45
- Sharon HendersonD113
- Shaw BlackmonR146
- Shea RobertsD52
- Solomon AdesanyaD43
- Soo HongR103
- Stacey EvansD57
- Stan GunterR8
- Steve TarvinR2
- Steven MeeksR178
- Steven SainzR180
- Sylvia WayferD64
- Tangie HerringD145
- Teddy ReeseD140
- Terry CummingsD39
- Tim FlemingR114
- Todd JonesR25
- Trey KelleyR16
- Trey RhodesR124
- Tyler SmithR18
- Vance SmithR138
- Victor AndersonR10
- Viola DavisD87
- Will WadeR9
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 29
- Angela MooreD91
- Bryce BerryD56
- Charlice ByrdR20
- David WilkersonD38
- Derrick JacksonD68
- El-Mahdi HollyD116
- Gabe OkoyeD102
- Gabriel SanchezD42
- Jasmine ClarkD108
- Jason RidleyR6
- Jordan RidleyR22
- Karla DrennerD85
- Kim SchofieldD63
- Kimberly AlexanderD66
- Lisa CampbellD35
- Marvin LimD98
- Mary Ann SantosD117
- Mary Frances WilliamsD37
- Mekyah McQueenD61
- Michael SmithD41
- Noelle KahaianR81
- Park CannonD58
- Rhonda BurnoughD77
- Rhonda TaylorD92
- Robert FlournoyD74
- Sheila JonesD60
- Spencer FryeD122
- Tanya MillerD62
- Yasmin NealD79
Not voting 8
- Betsy HollandD54
- Dewey McClainD109
- Imani BarnesD86
- Jon BurnsR159
- Mary Margaret OliverD84
- Michelle AuD50
- Patty Marie StinsonD150
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.