"Georgia Supporting those Who Sacrificed for Service Act"; enact
What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to increase the amount of a state-wide homestead exemption for certain totally disabled veterans; to create new state-wide homestead exemptions for certain partially disabled veterans and partially or totally disabled first responders; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a short title; to provide for a referendum, effective… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: MOTION TO ENGROSS
The tally
Yes 33 · No 18 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Republicans | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (56)
Yes 33
- Ben WatsonR1
- Bill CowsertR46
- Billy HickmanR4
- Blake TilleryR19
- Bo HatchettR50
- Brian StricklandR42
- Carden SummersR13
- Chuck HufstetlerR52
- Chuck PayneR54
- Clint DixonR45
- Drew EcholsR49
- Ed SetzlerR37
- Frank GinnR47
- Greg DolezalR27
- Jason AnavitarteR31
- John AlbersR56
- Kay KirkpatrickR32
- Larry WalkerR20
- Lee AndersonR24
- Marty HarbinR16
- Matt BrassR6
- Max BurnsR23
- Mike HodgesR3
- Randy RobertsonR29
- Rick WilliamsR25
- Russ GoodmanR8
- Sam WatsonR11
- Shawn StillR48
- Steve GoochR51
- Tim BeardenR30
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 18
- David LucasD26
- Doc RhettD33
- Donzella JamesD28
- Gail DavenportD17
- Harold JonesD22
- Josh McLaurinD14
- Kenya WicksD34
- Kim JacksonD41
- Nan OrrockD36
- Nikki MerrittD9
- Randal ManghamD55
- RaShaun KempD38
- Sally HarrellD40
- Sonya HalpernD39
- Tonya AndersonD43
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.