Georgia SNAP Healthier Choices Act of 2026; enact
What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of public assistance, so as to prohibit the purchase of certain food and beverage items with federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 95 · No 66 · Not voting 16
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 65 | 11 |
| Republicans | 93 | 1 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Gerald GreeneR154No
- Patty Marie StinsonD150Yes
- Tangie HerringD145Yes
The full roll (177)
Yes 95
- Alan PowellR33
- Beth CampR135
- Bethany BallardR147
- Bill FincherR23
- Bill WerkheiserR157
- Bill YeartaR152
- Brad ThomasR21
- Brent CoxR28
- Bruce WilliamsonR112
- Buddy DeLoachR167
- Butch ParrishR158
- Carmen RiceR139
- Carter BarrettR24
- Charlice ByrdR20
- Chas CannonR172
- Chris ErwinR32
- Chuck EfstrationR104
- Chuck MartinR49
- Clint CroweR118
- Danny MathisR133
- Darlene TaylorR173
- David ClarkR100
- David HuddlestonR72
- David JenkinsR136
- Deborah SilcoxR53
- Derrick McCollumR30
- Devan SeabaughR34
- Don ParsonsR44
- Eddie LumsdenR12
- Emory DunahooR31
- Gary RichardsonR125
- Ginny EhrhartR36
- Holt PersingerR119
- Houston GainesR120
- Jaclyn FordR170
- James BurchettR176
- Jan JonesR47
- Jason RidleyR6
- Joe CampbellR171
- John CarsonR46
- John CorbettR174
- John LaHoodR175
- Johnny ChastainR7
- Jordan RidleyR22
- Joseph GullettR19
- Josh BonnerR73
- Jutt HowardR71
- Karen MathiakR82
- Kasey CarpenterR4
- Katie DempseyR13
- Kimberly NewR40
- Lauren McDonaldR26
- Lee HawkinsR27
- Leesa HaganR156
- Lehman FranklinR160
- Lynn SmithR70
- Mark NewtonR127
- Martin MomtahanR17
- Matt BartonR5
- Matt DubnikR29
- Matt HatchettR155
- Matt ReevesR99
- Matthew GambillR15
- Mike CameronR1
- Mike CheokasR151
- Mitchell HornerR3
- Mitchell ScogginsR14
- Noel WilliamsR148
- Noelle KahaianR81
- Patty Marie StinsonD150
- Rey MartinezR111
- Rick JasperseR11
- Rick TownsendR179
- Rob CliftonR131
- Rob LeverettR123
- Robert DickeyR134
- Ron StephensR164
- Sandy DonatucciR105
- Scott HiltonR48
- Sharon CooperR45
- Shaw BlackmonR146
- Soo HongR103
- Stan GunterR8
- Steve TarvinR2
- Steven MeeksR178
- Steven SainzR180
- Tangie HerringD145
- Tim FlemingR114
- Todd JonesR25
- Trey KelleyR16
- Trey RhodesR124
- Tyler SmithR18
- Vance SmithR138
- Victor AndersonR10
- Will WadeR9
No 66
- Akbar AliD106
- Angela MooreD91
- Arlene BecklesD96
- Betsy HollandD54
- Billy MitchellD88
- Brian PrinceD132
- Bryce BerryD56
- Carolyn HugleyD141
- David SampsonD153
- David WilkersonD38
- Debbie BucknerD137
- Debra BazemoreD69
- Demetrius DouglasD78
- Derrick JacksonD68
- Dewey McClainD109
- Doreen CarterD93
- Edna JacksonD165
- El-Mahdi HollyD116
- Eric BellD75
- Eric GislerD121
- Esther PanitchD51
- Gabe OkoyeD102
- Gabriel SanchezD42
- Gerald GreeneR154
- Imani BarnesD86
- Inga WillisD55
- Jasmine ClarkD108
- Karen LuptonD83
- Karla DrennerD85
- Karlton HowardD129
- Kim SchofieldD63
- Kimberly AlexanderD66
- L.C. MylesD126
- Lisa CampbellD35
- Long TranD80
- Lydia GlaizeD67
- Mack JacksonD128
- Marvin LimD98
- Mary Ann SantosD117
- Mekyah McQueenD61
- Michelle AuD50
- Miriam ParisD142
- Nissa JonesD143
- Omari CrawfordD89
- Park CannonD58
- Phil OlaleyeD59
- Regina Lewis-WardD115
- Rhonda BurnoughD77
- Robert DawsonD65
- Robert FlournoyD74
- Ruwa RommanD97
- Saira DraperD90
- Sam ParkD107
- Sandra ScottD76
- Scott HolcombD101
- Segun AdeyinaD110
- Shea RobertsD52
- Sheila JonesD60
- Solomon AdesanyaD43
- Spencer FryeD122
- Stacey EvansD57
- Sylvia WayferD64
- Tanya MillerD62
- Terry CummingsD39
- Viola DavisD87
- Yasmin NealD79
Not voting 16
- Al WilliamsD168
- Angie O'SteenR169
- Anne WestbrookD163
- Bill HitchensR161
- Carl GilliardD162
- Dale WashburnR144
- Dar'shun KendrickD95
- Floyd GriffinD149
- Jesse PetreaR166
- Jon BurnsR159
- Mary Frances WilliamsD37
- Mary Margaret OliverD84
- Michael SmithD41
- Rhonda TaylorD92
- Teddy ReeseD140
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.