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Republican
· Representative
Don Parsons
Represents District 44 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 109 party-line votes · House Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 1,118 of 1,146 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
30 of 48
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 47
Roll calls on record
1,146
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 16, 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 Don Parsons 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 Don Parsons 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. Don Parsons is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 109 party-line votes.
HB369 · Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards
In plain English Requires motor vehicles used to sell food or beverages on roadways to meet specified equipment standards.
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #790 · 2026-03-27 · Passed 93–64 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1166 · Local government; zoning decisions shall not affect or be required for certain residential dwellings of 400 square feet or fewer; provide
Passage: House Vote #674 · 2026-03-06 · Passed 111–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB308 · Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide
Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #415 · 2025-04-04 · Passed 104–60 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB328 · Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations
In plain English Increases the annual tax credit limit for contributions to student scholarship organizations and extends the time allowed to make contributions after preapproval.
Passage: House Vote #267 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 98–75 · most Republicans 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
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
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
SB175 · Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
In plain English Bans ranked-choice voting in Georgia elections, with certain exceptions.
Passage: House Vote #817 · 2026-03-31 · Passed 89–73
Democrats 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.
Mack JacksonDemocrat · District 128 · 60 shared contested votes
63%
Patty Marie StinsonDemocrat · District 150 · 99 shared contested votes
63%
Tangie HerringDemocrat · District 145 · 150 shared contested votes
55%
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 (28 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Don Parsons 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.
Introduced48
Out of committee37
Passed one chamber32
Passed both chambers30
Became law30
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 47 bills that became law this session.
Holly Springs, City of; revise boundaries
In plain English Revises the City of Holly Springs' boundaries, reduces its city council from five to four members, and redraws council district boundaries.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Holly Springs in the County of Cherokee, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3281), as amended, so as to revise the boundaries of the…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-06-12 · 2026-05-12
Woodstock, City of; change corporate limits
In plain English Changes the corporate limits of the City of Woodstock.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and re-creating the City of Woodstock, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 4160), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5404), so as to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
In plain English Allows the City of Acworth to adopt a map by reference as part of its city charter.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Cobb County; State Court; change compensation of judges
In plain English Increases compensation for judges of the State Court of Cobb County.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation of judges of the State Court of Cobb County; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Waste management; require recycling of solar panels
In plain English Requires solar panels to be recycled at designated facilities rather than discarded in other ways.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to require the recycling of solar panels;…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Natural Gas Association of Georgia; 10th anniversary; recognize
A RESOLUTION honoring the Natural Gas Association of Georgia's 10th anniversary; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-23
Curtin, Kevin F.; retirement; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kevin F. Curtin upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-18
Georgia Technology Authority; annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to provide for an annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; to provide for…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-18
House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting; create
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Georgia Department of Transportation Contracting; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-03-16
Doug Everett Memorial Highway; Worth County; dedicate
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Herman Douglas Everett and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-06
Georgia Symphony Orchestra; 75 years of exceptional artistry, 20 years of dedication to youth education through the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestras, and its ongoing commitment to innovation; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Symphony Orchestra for 75 years of exceptional artistry, 20 years of dedication to youth education through the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestras, and its ongoing commitment to innovation; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-04
Transit SPLOST; time limits upon recalling of an election; provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5B of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special districts for transit purposes sales and use tax (Transit SPLOST), so as to provide for time limits upon…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-03
Public Service Commission; allow designee of a member of the General Assembly to intervene in certain cases
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-2-59 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permissible parties in proceedings before commission, intervention in proceedings generally, limited appearances, and procedure for granting leave to intervene, so as to allow the…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-02-26
Public utilities; nuclear energy generation facilities in the integrated resource plan; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-3A-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to filing and approval of an integrated resource plan, so as to provide for nuclear energy generation facilities in the integrated resource plan; to provide…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-02-25
Commerce and trade; clarify requirements for certain data reported by consumer reporting agencies
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements relating to consumer reports furnished for employment purposes, so as to clarify the requirements for certain data reported by consumer reporting agencies; to…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-02-24
“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)
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