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Democratic
· Representative
Al Williams
Represents District 168 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
94%
on 94 party-line votes · House Democrats median 92%
Cast a vote
82%
Yea or Nay on 936 of 1,146 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
51 of 93
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 Al Williams 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 Al Williams 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. Al Williams is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
6 of 94 party-line votes.
SB591 · Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
In plain English Prohibits disrupting a religious service and provides enhanced penalties for doing so.
Passage: House Vote #826 · 2026-03-31 · Passed 128–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1020 · Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #770 · 2026-03-25 · Passed 100–55 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1261 · Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide
In plain English Allows electric utilities to apply for tax exemptions on certain goods held in inventory under the state's freeport exemption program.
Passage: House Vote #662 · 2026-03-06 · Passed 100–66 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB125 · Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements
Passage: House Vote #385 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 104–61 · 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
HB90 · Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
Passage: House Vote #56 · 2025-02-20 · Passed 111–62 · 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
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 · 129 shared contested votes
38%
Mandi BallingerRepublican · District 23 · 49 shared contested votes
37%
Matt DubnikRepublican · District 29 · 130 shared contested votes
35%
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 (210 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Al Williams 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.
Introduced93
Out of committee67
Passed one chamber54
Passed both chambers51
Became law51
Never left committee26
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 47.5 bills that became law this session.
Riceboro, City of; revise corporate limits
In plain English Changes the corporate limits of the City of Riceboro.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Riceboro, approved February 19, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4614), as amended, so as to revise the corporate limits of the city; to provide for…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Liberty County; board of elections and registration; provide staggered terms for certain future appointees
In plain English Requires staggered terms for future appointees to Liberty County's board of elections and registration.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Liberty County, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4437), so as to provide for staggered terms of office for certain future appointees to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Public utilities; authorize certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation
In plain English Allows certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to choose rate of return regulation and removes a time limit on Universal Access Fund distributions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telecommunications and competition development, so as to authorize certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority Act; enact
In plain English Creates the Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority with a board of members, officers, and executive director to manage conference and tourism operations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority; to provide for the purpose of the authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership of the authority; to provide for the election of officers, quorum, bylaws,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
State symbols; cotton as official state fabric; designate
In plain English Designates cotton as the official state fabric of Georgia.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate cotton as the official state fabric; to provide legislative findings; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items
In plain English Requires food service establishments to notify customers of the country of origin of seafood items.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of the country of origin of seafood items; to provide for…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
State symbols; marsh tacky horse as official Georgia heritage horse breed; designate
In plain English Designates the marsh tacky horse as Georgia's official heritage horse breed.
Official synopsis: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the marsh tacky horse as the official Georgia heritage horse breed; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Income tax credit; business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; repeal and reserve
In plain English Repeals an income tax credit for leased motor vehicles, exempts affordable housing construction materials from sales tax, and repeals other tax exemptions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal and reserve an income tax credit for business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; to exempt from sales and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Cochran, Elect Lady Mary Frances; faithful service; commend
A RESOLUTION honoring Elect Lady Mary Frances Cochran for her faithful service; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
Revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt from the state and local title ad valorem tax fee certain motor vehicles used in the provision of…
Passed one chamberSenate Tabled · 2026-03-31
Professions and businesses; clarify certain veterans' eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disabled veterans and blind persons engaging in peddling, operating businesses, or practicing professions, so as to clarify certain veterans' eligibility for exemption…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-25
Grady Memorial Hospital; rename to Grady-Bell Memorial Hospital; urge
A RESOLUTION urging for the renaming of Grady Memorial Hospital to Grady-Bell Memorial Hospital; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-23
ALS Awareness Month; May 2026; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-20
White, Andre Moses; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Andre Moses White; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-18
Herring, Robert McNeill (Neill); years of service at the Georgia General Assembly; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Robert McNeill (Neill) Herring for his years of service at the Georgia General Assembly; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-18
“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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📍8216 E. Oglethorpe Highway, Midway, GA 31320
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