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Democratic
· Representative
Debra Bazemore
Represents District 69 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 111 party-line votes · House Democrats median 92%
Cast a vote
91%
Yea or Nay on 1,038 of 1,146 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
45 of 65
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 47.5
Roll calls on record
1,146
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Debra Bazemore 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 Debra Bazemore 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. Debra Bazemore is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 111 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
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
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
SB513 · "Every Day Counts Act"; enact
Passage: House Vote #843 · 2026-04-02 · Failed 80–90
HB1324 · Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition
Passage: House Vote #665 · 2026-03-06 · Passed 87–76
HB717 · Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide
In plain English Allows the state to regulate and license clinics that provide psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy under medical supervision.
Passage: House Vote #586 · 2026-03-03 · Failed 73–88
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 · 150 shared contested votes
34%
Marcus WiedowerRepublican · District 121 · 36 shared contested votes
31%
Matt DubnikRepublican · District 29 · 152 shared contested votes
28%
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 (108 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Debra Bazemore 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.
Introduced65
Out of committee48
Passed one chamber46
Passed both chambers45
Became law45
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 47.5 bills that became law this session.
Fayetteville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows Fayetteville to provide homestead property tax exemptions based on tax collections exceeding 2025 levels, subject to voter approval.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Fayetteville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in a floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections that exceed the value of property taxes collected in tax year…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Fayette County; ad valorem tax; floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections; provide new exemption
In plain English Allows Fayette County residents a homestead exemption from county property taxes equal to the increase in tax collections above 2025 levels, subject to voter approval.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act provide for residents of specified ages a homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Fayette County for county purposes and to provide a homestead exemption from certain Fayette County School District ad…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Fayette County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows Fayette County school district to offer homestead property tax exemptions based on tax collections exceeding 2025 levels, subject to voter approval.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fayette County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in a floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections that exceed the value of property taxes collected in tax…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Fayette County; board of elections; revise composition
In plain English Changes the composition and appointment process for the Fayette County board of elections.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the re-creation of the board of elections for Fayette County, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3712), so as to revise the composition of the board; to revise provisions…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Fulton County; appointment of a certain number of board members in the case of vacancies on the board; provide
In plain English Allows appointment of board members to fill vacancies in Fulton County community improvement districts, with special elections for certain vacancies.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts in unincorporated Fulton County, approved April 3, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5460), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p.…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Fayetteville, City of; provide new charter
In plain English Creates a new charter for the City of Fayetteville establishing its incorporation, boundaries, governing authority, powers, elections, finances, and related operations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Fayetteville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority; terms of office for certain members; provide
In plain English Changes terms of office for certain Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority members and prohibits membership transfers.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the City of Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority, approved May 13, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 4121), as amended, so as to provide for terms of office for certain members of the…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Fayette County; State Court; change compensation of judge
In plain English Changes the compensation of the judge and solicitor of Fayette County State Court.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fayette County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4980), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5856), so as to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-06-01 · 2026-05-11
Fulton County; Board of Education; pension board; revise membership
In plain English Changes the membership of the Fulton County Board of Education pension board.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement to pay teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Kemp, First Lady Marty; commend
A RESOLUTION commending First Lady Marty Kemp; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Maternal Health Vitality Think Tank; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Maternal Health Vitality Think Tank; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Georgia Dream Expansion and Housing Affordability Act of 2026; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide for maximum loan amounts for certain home buying assistance programs; to provide for…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-27
State Representative Roger Bruce Intersection; Fulton County; dedicate
A RESOLUTION recognizing State Representative Roger Bruce and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-19
Perinatal responders; State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; honor
A RESOLUTION honoring perinatal responders as the State of Georgia expands the workforce for birth responders who are committed to increasing the safety of families in the childbirth period; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-16
Atlanta International Fashion Week; 19th year; commend
A RESOLUTION commending Atlanta International Fashion Week on its 19th year; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-16
“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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HB1409 · 2026-04-03
Domestic relations; revise mandated reporting of child abuse (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #880)
SB33 · 2026-04-03
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits (Agree To Senate Amend To House Sub: House Vote #879)
HB651 · 2026-04-03
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #878)
HB350 · 2026-04-03
Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #877)
HB413 · 2026-04-02
Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural land (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #861)
SB556 · 2026-04-02
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide (Passage: House Vote #842)
SB625 · 2026-04-02
City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for certain projects requested by the City Schools of Decatur; require (Local Calendar : House Vote #846)
HB334 · 2026-04-02
Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #867)
SB622 · 2026-04-02
City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide (Local Calendar : House Vote #846)
HB445 · 2026-04-02
Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #838)
HB1161 · 2026-04-02
Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #864)
SB618 · 2026-04-02
Municipal Court of the City of Decatur; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize (Local Calendar : House Vote #846)
SB627 · 2026-04-02
City of Dallas; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
SB627 · 2026-04-02
City of Dallas; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Sb614 & Sb627 Recon: House Vote #858)
SB619 · 2026-04-02
Board of Education of Hancock County; the description of the education districts; change (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
SB601 · 2026-04-02
Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
HB1277 · 2026-04-02
Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #873)
SB76 · 2026-04-02
License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (Passage: House Vote #839)
SB76 · 2026-04-02
License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (Agree To Senate Amend To House Sub: House Vote #870)
SB621 · 2026-04-02
"Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
SB503 · 2026-04-02
Insurance; rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; exempt (Agree To Senate Amend To House Sub: House Vote #850)
SB620 · 2026-04-02
State Court of Barrow County; a full-time solicitor-general; provide (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
HB1129 · 2026-04-02
Local government; designation of enterprise zones; provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #868)
HB1247 · 2026-04-02
Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact (Am 62 0077: House Vote #853)
HB1247 · 2026-04-02
Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #854)
HB1567 · 2026-04-02
Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide (Remove From Local Cal/vote Separately: House Vote #845)
SB411 · 2026-04-02
Professions and Businesses; dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; provide (Passage: House Vote #855)
SB440 · 2026-04-02
Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update (Passage: House Vote #847)
HB463 · 2026-04-02
Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #849)
HB1344 · 2026-04-02
Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #860)
SB52 · 2026-04-02
"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact (Passage: House Vote #872)
HB1283 · 2026-04-02
Family Justice Center Act; enact (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #834)
HB506 · 2026-04-02
Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #835)
HB466 · 2026-04-02
State symbols; marsh tacky horse as official Georgia heritage horse breed; designate (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #863)
HB297 · 2026-04-02
Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #841)
HB1534 · 2026-04-02
Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge (Supplemental Local Calendar #2: House Vote #871)
HB974 · 2026-04-02
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 (Adopt Ccr: House Vote #876)
HB1116 · 2026-04-02
Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #848)
HB1075 · 2026-04-02
Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #875)
HB659 · 2026-04-02
Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #840)
SB513 · 2026-04-02
"Every Day Counts Act"; enact (Passage: House Vote #843)
SB513 · 2026-04-02
"Every Day Counts Act"; enact (Reconsider: House Vote #844)
HB1112 · 2026-04-02
Commerce and trade; rounding of total price of sale of goods or services when using legal tender; provide (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #833)
HB256 · 2026-04-02
Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #836)
HB1131 · 2026-04-02
Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #865)
HB1238 · 2026-04-02
Community Health, Department of; submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the qualification of certain caregivers for Medicaid reimbursement (Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #852)
HB295 · 2026-04-02
Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions (Agree To Senate Amend As Ham: House Vote #866)
HB1138 · 2026-04-02
Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #874)
HB1434 · 2026-04-02
Aviation; air facilities; identification of airport affected areas; provide (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #869)
SB214 · 2026-04-02
Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize (Passage: House Vote #856)
SB609 · 2026-04-02
DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions (Local Calendar : House Vote #846)
HB1215 · 2026-04-02
Middle Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a third judge (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #837)
HB1396 · 2026-04-02
State government; require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) (Agree To Senate Am As Am: House Vote #851)
SB614 · 2026-04-02
City of Hampton; homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
SB614 · 2026-04-02
City of Hampton; homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide (Sb614 & Sb627 Recon: House Vote #858)
SB616 · 2026-04-02
Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide (Supplemental Local Calendar : House Vote #857)
HR1300 · 2026-04-02
Representative Penny Houston Roundabout; Cook County; dedicate (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #862)
SR624 · 2026-04-02
Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate (Adopt: House Vote #859)
SB447 · 2026-03-31
Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions (Passage: House Vote #805)
HB1374 · 2026-03-31
Insurance; methods of payment to healthcare providers; provide certain requirements (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #814)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1146 total roll-call votes this session).
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District Office
📍7042 Galloway Pointe, Riverdale, GA 30296
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