Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify
What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 101 · No 57 · Not voting 21
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 9 | 55 | 15 |
| Republicans | 92 | 2 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 11 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Charlice ByrdR20No
- Esther PanitchD51Yes
- Gabe OkoyeD102Yes
- Marvin LimD98Yes
- Mary Ann SantosD117Yes
- Noelle KahaianR81No
- Patty Marie StinsonD150Yes
- Robert DawsonD65Yes
- Tangie HerringD145Yes
- Teddy ReeseD140Yes
- Former memberDYes
The full roll (179)
Yes 101
- Alan PowellR33
- Angie O'SteenR169
- Beth CampR135
- Bethany BallardR147
- Bill HitchensR161
- Bill WerkheiserR157
- Bill YeartaR152
- Brad ThomasR21
- Brent CoxR28
- Butch ParrishR158
- Carmen RiceR139
- Carter BarrettR24
- Chas CannonR172
- Chris ErwinR32
- Chuck EfstrationR104
- Chuck MartinR49
- Clint CroweR118
- Dale WashburnR144
- Danny MathisR133
- Darlene TaylorR173
- David ClarkR100
- David HuddlestonR72
- David JenkinsR136
- Deborah SilcoxR53
- Derrick McCollumR30
- Devan SeabaughR34
- Don ParsonsR44
- Eddie LumsdenR12
- Emory DunahooR31
- Esther PanitchD51
- Gabe OkoyeD102
- Gary RichardsonR125
- Gerald GreeneR154
- Ginny EhrhartR36
- Holt PersingerR119
- Houston GainesR120
- Jaclyn FordR170
- James BurchettR176
- Jan JonesR47
- Jason RidleyR6
- Jesse PetreaR166
- Joe CampbellR171
- John CarsonR46
- John CorbettR174
- John LaHoodR175
- Johnny ChastainR7
- Jordan RidleyR22
- Joseph GullettR19
- Josh BonnerR73
- Jutt HowardR71
- Karen MathiakR82
- Katie DempseyR13
- Kimberly NewR40
- Lauren McDonaldR26
- Lee HawkinsR27
- Leesa HaganR156
- Lehman FranklinR160
- Lynn SmithR70
- Mark NewtonR127
- Martin MomtahanR17
- Marvin LimD98
- Mary Ann SantosD117
- Matt BartonR5
- Matt DubnikR29
- Matt HatchettR155
- Matt ReevesR99
- Matthew GambillR15
- Mike CameronR1
- Mike CheokasR151
- Mitchell ScogginsR14
- Noel WilliamsR148
- Patty Marie StinsonD150
- Rey MartinezR111
- Rick JasperseR11
- Rick TownsendR179
- Rob CliftonR131
- Rob LeverettR123
- Robert DawsonD65
- Robert DickeyR134
- Ron StephensR164
- Sandy DonatucciR105
- Scott HiltonR48
- Sharon CooperR45
- Shaw BlackmonR146
- Soo HongR103
- Stan GunterR8
- Steve TarvinR2
- Steven MeeksR178
- Steven SainzR180
- Tangie HerringD145
- Teddy ReeseD140
- Tim FlemingR114
- Todd JonesR25
- Trey KelleyR16
- Trey RhodesR124
- Tyler SmithR18
- Vance SmithR138
- Victor AndersonR10
- Will WadeR9
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
No 57
- Angela MooreD91
- Arlene BecklesD96
- Betsy HollandD54
- Billy MitchellD88
- Bryce BerryD56
- Carolyn HugleyD141
- Charlice ByrdR20
- Dar'shun KendrickD95
- David SampsonD153
- David WilkersonD38
- Debbie BucknerD137
- Debra BazemoreD69
- Demetrius DouglasD78
- Derrick JacksonD68
- Dewey McClainD109
- Doreen CarterD93
- El-Mahdi HollyD116
- Eric BellD75
- Gabriel SanchezD42
- Inga WillisD55
- Karen LuptonD83
- Karla DrennerD85
- Karlton HowardD129
- Kim SchofieldD63
- Kimberly AlexanderD66
- L.C. MylesD126
- Lisa CampbellD35
- Long TranD80
- Lydia GlaizeD67
- Mary Frances WilliamsD37
- Mary Margaret OliverD84
- Mekyah McQueenD61
- Michael SmithD41
- Michelle AuD50
- Miriam ParisD142
- Nissa JonesD143
- Noelle KahaianR81
- Omari CrawfordD89
- Park CannonD58
- Phil OlaleyeD59
- Rhonda BurnoughD77
- Rhonda TaylorD92
- Robert FlournoyD74
- Ruwa RommanD97
- Saira DraperD90
- Sam ParkD107
- Sandra ScottD76
- Scott HolcombD101
- Segun AdeyinaD110
- Shea RobertsD52
- Sheila JonesD60
- Spencer FryeD122
- Stacey EvansD57
- Sylvia WayferD64
- Tanya MillerD62
- Terry CummingsD39
- Viola DavisD87
Not voting 21
- Al WilliamsD168
- Anne WestbrookD163
- Brian PrinceD132
- Bruce WilliamsonR112
- Buddy DeLoachR167
- Carl GilliardD162
- Edna JacksonD165
- Floyd GriffinD149
- Imani BarnesD86
- Jasmine ClarkD108
- Jon BurnsR159
- Kasey CarpenterR4
- Mack JacksonD128
- Mitchell HornerR3
- Regina Lewis-WardD115
- Sharon HendersonD113
- Solomon AdesanyaD43
- Yasmin NealD79
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.