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Democratic
· Representative
Venola Mason
Represents District 94 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
93%
on 44 party-line votes · House Democrats median 92%
Cast a vote
87%
Yea or Nay on 521 of 601 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
49 of 74
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 47.5
Roll calls on record
601
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Nov 2, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Regular Session.
How Venola Mason votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Venola Mason sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Venola Mason is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
3 of 44 party-line votes.
HB155 · Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #396 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 130–35 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB69 · "Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
Agree To Sam To Hsub: House Vote #360 · 2025-03-31 · Passed 120–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB358 · Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition
Passage: House Vote #125 · 2025-03-03 · Passed 120–50 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB8 · Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide
In plain English Requires arrest warrants when juvenile courts act as courts of inquiry.
Passage: House Vote #348 · 2025-03-31 · Failed 79–87
SB68 · Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
Passage: House Vote #290 · 2025-03-20 · Passed 91–82
HB314 · Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions
Passage: House Vote #152 · 2025-03-04 · Passed 93–77
SB204 · Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
In plain English Allows district attorneys to charge certain non-violent felonies by accusation instead of requiring a grand jury indictment.
Table: House Vote #428 · 2025-04-04 · Failed 75–95
SB139 · City of Mulberry; change the corporate limits of the city
Passage: House Vote #275 · 2025-03-13 · Passed 96–74
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Charlice ByrdRepublican · District 20 · 58 shared contested votes
40%
Jordan RidleyRepublican · District 22 · 60 shared contested votes
37%
Bill WerkheiserRepublican · District 157 · 61 shared contested votes
33%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (80 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Venola Mason was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced74
Out of committee54
Passed one chamber51
Passed both chambers49
Became law49
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 47.5 bills that became law this session.
Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals
In plain English Allows licensed physical therapists to certify that someone is disabled for obtaining special vehicle decals.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to authorize licensed physical therapists to…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-27
Health; certification of community health workers; provide
In plain English Creates a certification program for community health workers and establishes a committee to oversee training and approval.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Community…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-27
Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month; month of March; designate
A RESOLUTION designating the month of March as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-02-11
Gwinnett County; State Court; supplement for chief judge; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3331), as amended, so as to provide a supplement for the chief judge of said court;…
Became lawEffective Date 2025-06-01 · 2025-05-13
Bell, Sherilyn P.; commend
A RESOLUTION commending Sherilyn P. Bell; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-04-04
Allers, Kimberly Seals; Irth Day; April 11, 2025; recognize
A RESOLUTION commending Kimberly Seals Allers and recognizing April 11, 2025, as Irth Day; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-04-04
Green, Janel Jeras; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Janel Jeras Green; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-04-04
Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for perinatal facilities to increase availability of obstetric care in low access maternity care areas and deserts
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a grant program for perinatal facilities to increase the availability of obstetric care…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2025-04-04
Insurance; coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to provide for coverage for comprehensive maternal mental health screening and care; to provide for such screenings at specific…
Out of committeeHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted · 2025-04-04
State employees; annual public report on the amount of prescription drug rebates and other price concessions applied to premium reductions; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for an annual public report on…
Out of committeeHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted · 2025-04-04
Lou Walker Senior Center Day; September 13, 2025; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing September 13, 2025, as Lou Walker Senior Center Day; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-04-02
Georgia Community-Based Doula Week; March 29 to April 5, 2025; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 29 to April 5, 2025, as Georgia Community-Based Doula Week; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-04-02
Holidays; October 9 of each year as PANDAS Day; designate
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate October 9 of each year as "PANDAS Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings;…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2025-04-02
Arciaga, Mikayla; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mikayla Arciaga; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-03-31
Brown, Pamela; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pamela Brown; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-03-31
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB197 · 2025-04-04
Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to discuss the patient's care; detail the effort (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #413)
HB253 · 2025-04-04
Ethan's Law; enact (Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #439)
HB37 · 2025-04-04
Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #408)
HB652 · 2025-04-04
Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #449)
HB491 · 2025-04-04
Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife (Agree To Senate Am As Amended By House: House Vote #424)
HB567 · 2025-04-04
Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #416)
HR347 · 2025-04-04
Georgia high schools; establish flag football programs for girls; urge (Adopt: House Vote #426)
HB360 · 2025-04-04
Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #443)
SB101 · 2025-04-04
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require (Passage: House Vote #427)
HB651 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Sub As House Amended: House Vote #446)
HB68 · 2025-04-04
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 (Adopt Conference Comm. Report: House Vote #420)
HB422 · 2025-04-04
State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #450)
HR72 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB179 · 2025-04-04
Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require (Passage: House Vote #430)
HR429 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HB54 · 2025-04-04
Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize (Agree To Senate Sub As Amend By House: House Vote #438)
HB105 · 2025-04-04
Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #411)
HB582 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #417)
SB148 · 2025-04-04
Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide (Passage: House Vote #445)
HB266 · 2025-04-04
Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States (Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #419)
SB332 · 2025-04-04
County Board of Education of DeKalb County; board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; provide (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
HB131 · 2025-04-04
Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #406)
HB233 · 2025-04-04
State symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designate (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #442)
HB217 · 2025-04-04
Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #414)
HB399 · 2025-04-04
Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #447)
HB370 · 2025-04-04
Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions (Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #423)
SB204 · 2025-04-04
Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow (Table: House Vote #428)
SB204 · 2025-04-04
Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow (Passage: House Vote #429)
HB155 · 2025-04-04
Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures (Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #451)
HR7 · 2025-04-04
George C. Trulock, Jr. Memorial Highway; Grady County; dedicate (Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #418)
HB36 · 2025-04-04
Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #407)
HR40 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Reinsurance for Essential Industries; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB12 · 2025-04-04
Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions (Passage: House Vote #432)
HB179 · 2025-04-04
Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #412)
HB156 · 2025-04-04
Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #410)
HB645 · 2025-04-04
Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #441)
SB207 · 2025-04-04
Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create (Passage: House Vote #433)
HB371 · 2025-04-04
Quality Basic Education Act; state's maximum authorization of capital outlay funding; provide for an increase (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #422)
HB308 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #415)
HB150 · 2025-04-04
Combating Threats from China Act of 2025 – Higher Education; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #409)
HB513 · 2025-04-04
Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #440)
HB352 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #452)
HB630 · 2025-04-04
State Board of Registration; remove used car division and the used parts division; provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #421)
HR885 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Election Procedures; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HB516 · 2025-04-04
State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #453)
SB336 · 2025-04-04
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
SB336 · 2025-04-04
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption (Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435)
SB336 · 2025-04-04
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption (Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436)
HR304 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HR887 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB234 · 2025-04-04
City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
SB234 · 2025-04-04
City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435)
SB234 · 2025-04-04
City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436)
SB235 · 2025-04-04
Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
SB235 · 2025-04-04
Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435)
SB235 · 2025-04-04
Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436)
HR558 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB218 · 2025-04-04
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide (Passage: House Vote #431)
HR753 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Rural Areas; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HR847 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
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