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Democratic
· Representative
Sheila Jones
Represents District 60 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
91%
on 100 party-line votes · House Democrats median 92%
Cast a vote
91%
Yea or Nay on 1,046 of 1,146 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
39 of 62
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 10, 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 Sheila Jones 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 Sheila Jones 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. Sheila Jones is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
9 of 100 party-line votes.
HB1116 · Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #848 · 2026-04-02 · Passed 102–73 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB443 · Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase
In plain English Increases criminal penalties for obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages, with enhanced punishment in certain instances and civil liability for damages.
Passage: House Vote #752 · 2026-03-23 · Passed 96–69 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB485 · Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize
In plain English Allows social work master's degree students to take their licensing exam during their final semester instead of after graduation.
Passage: House Vote #747 · 2026-03-23 · Passed 121–46 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1446 · Health; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council
Reconsider: House Vote #656 · 2026-03-06 · Passed 107–62 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1116 · Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact
Passage: House Vote #677 · 2026-03-06 · Passed 98–68 · most Democrats voted the other way
HR1114 · Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; remove cap on benefits – CA
Reconsider: House Vote #602 · 2026-03-04 · Passed 97–68 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB233 · State symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designate
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #442 · 2025-04-04 · Passed 113–51 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB82 · "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; enact
Passage: House Vote #352 · 2025-03-31 · Passed 107–62 · 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.
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
SB175 · Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
Passage: House Vote #817 · 2026-03-31 · Passed 89–73
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.
Matt DubnikRepublican · District 29 · 138 shared contested votes
39%
Mandi BallingerRepublican · District 23 · 52 shared contested votes
38%
Mike CheokasRepublican · District 151 · 133 shared contested votes
38%
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 (100 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sheila Jones 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.
Introduced62
Out of committee45
Passed one chamber41
Passed both chambers39
Became law39
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 47.5 bills that became law this session.
Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment
In plain English Abolishes Cobb County's elected surveyor position and allows the county to appoint a surveyor instead, effective after January 1, 2029.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Cobb County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county after January 1, 2029; to provide for successors; to provide for…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
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
"Women's Golf Day"; June 5, 2026; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing June 5, 2026, as "Women's Golf Day"; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Atlanta Dermatology and Aesthetics, PC; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Atlanta Dermatology and Aesthetics, PC; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-25
Women's Golf Week; first week of April each year; provide
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 provide that the first week of April each year shall be "Women's Golf Week" in Georgia;…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-23
U.S. United Pageant System; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the U.S. United Pageant System; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Patton, Dr. Beverly Griffin; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Beverly Griffin Patton for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Farnsworth, Emmaline; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Emmaline Farnsworth; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Subramanian, Soha; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Soha Subramanian; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Purvis, Pastor Wilbur T., III.; occasion of his 33rd pastoral anniversary; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Wilbur T. Purvis III on the occasion of his 33rd pastoral anniversary; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Farnsworth, Conor; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Conor Farnsworth; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Iglesia Pentecostal Divina Trinidad; Pastors Ronal Monroy and Maria Mercedes Monroy; occasion of their 16th pastoral anniversary; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Iglesia Pentecostal Divina Trinidad and honoring Pastors Ronal Monroy and Maria Mercedes Monroy on the occasion of their 16th pastoral anniversary; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-12
Knight, Tasso; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Tasso Knight; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-10
Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union; 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; honor
A RESOLUTION honoring the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union upon 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-06
Edwards, Shelia; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Shelia Edwards for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-06
“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).
Capitol Office
📍Room 404-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
District-Mail Office
📍P.O. Box 310401, Atlanta, GA 31131
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