Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Georgia
Votes with Republicans
68%
on 149 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 663 of 664 roll calls · Senate median 94%
Their bills that became law
38 of 75
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 186
Roll calls on record
664
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 Lanny Thomas 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 Lanny Thomas sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Lanny Thomas is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
48 of 149 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB141 · Revenue and taxation; allow businesses and practitioners to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns
In plain English Allows businesses and practitioners to submit certified public accountant affidavits instead of tax returns for certain tax purposes.
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB586 · Revenue and taxation; intangible recording tax; revise notes
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB66 · Ad valorem tax; expand definition of rental motor vehicle
In plain English Expands the definition of rental motor vehicles subject to ad valorem tax.
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB79 · Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact
In plain English Allows a tax credit for expenses on firearm safety courses and secure storage devices, capped annually, with department preapproval required.
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB214 · 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
In plain English Allows voters to cast physical absentee ballots on request as an alternative to voting in person.
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB652 · Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB463 · Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows local governments to provide homestead property tax exemptions to senior citizens who volunteer with them.
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB397 · Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB129 · Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB134 · Sales and use tax; manufactured homes; revise and expand exemption
In plain English Expands the sales tax exemption for manufactured homes and sets a sunset date for the exemption.
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 31–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB360 · Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit
Passage: Senate Vote #333 · 2025-03-28 · Passed 26–24
SB254 · "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits
In plain English Limits delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products to specified milligram amounts.
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 29th: Senate Vote #169 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 29–27
HB268 · Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #347 · 2025-03-31 · Failed 25–29
HB111 · Income tax; reduce rate of tax
Motion To Engross: Senate Vote #252 · 2025-03-20 · Passed 30–24
HR32 · General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property – CA
Motion To Engross: Hb 90, Hb 223, Hr 32: Senate Vote #236 · 2025-03-18 · Passed 29–23
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.
Emanuel JonesDemocrat · District 10 · 174 shared contested votes
44%
Ed HarbisonDemocrat · District 15 · 174 shared contested votes
42%
Freddie SimsDemocrat · District 12 · 164 shared contested votes
41%
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 (1 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lanny Thomas 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.
Introduced75
Out of committee53
Passed one chamber48
Passed both chambers39
Became law38
Never left committee22
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 186 bills that became law this session.
"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact
In plain English Renames low THC oil as medical cannabis and revises criminal penalties for controlled substance offenses.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
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.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-70.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial upon accusations in certain felony and misdemeanor cases and trial upon plea of guilty or nolo contendere, so as to allow for offenses…
VetoedVeto V10 · 2026-05-12
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
In plain English Allows voters to cast physical absentee ballots on request as an alternative to voting in person.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized…
Passed one chamberHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute · 2026-04-02
Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise
In plain English Revises standards for suing the government over unauthorized acts related to weapon regulations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to revise standards for bringing an action against the government for…
Passed one chamberHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-25
Local Governments; violation of the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive sovereign and governmental immunities
In plain English Allows lawsuits against local governments for violating immigration sanctuary policy bans and requires sheriffs to honor federal immigration detainer requests.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to waive sovereign and governmental immunities for local governments…
Passed one chamberHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted · 2026-03-19
Bartlett, Claire Ann; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Claire Ann Bartlett; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-01-14
Congress; reaffirming the 35th parallel as Georgia's northern border; urge
A RESOLUTION reaffirming the 35th parallel as Georgia's northern border and any rights therein, and urging Congress, the federal Department of the Interior, and all other relevant federal, state, and local authorities to recognize and take all steps reasonably necessary to correct the boundary line…
Not out of committeeSenate Read and Referred · 2026-01-13
Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cartrelia Denese Sampson on her outstanding service as a legislative assistant, serving many senators over the years with the Georgia Senate, and now, as the Director of Constituent Services with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-01-13
General Assembly; abolishment of the office of administration floor leaders; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide for the abolishment of the office of administration floor leaders; to make…
Not out of committeeSenate Read and Referred · 2026-01-13
Revenue and Taxation; state income tax in its entirety; repeal
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 the state income tax in its entirety; to repeal various income tax credits; to provide for related matters;…
Not out of committeeSenate Read and Referred · 2026-01-13
General Assembly; daily expense allowances for days of session where a call of the roll is not conducted; prohibit the payment
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to prohibit the payment of daily expense allowances for days of session where a call of the roll is not…
Not out of committeeSenate Read and Referred · 2026-01-13
"Property Owners Protection Act"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to building, electrical, and other codes, so as to provide that no person may be incarcerated for certain code violations; to revise the…
Not out of committeeSenate Read and Referred · 2026-01-13
"Georgia Meat and Organic Produce Transparency and Safety Act"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 2 and 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture and animals, respectively, so as to enhance transparency with respect to the marketing of produce and meat in this state; to provide for related matters; to…
Out of committeeSenate Recommitted · 2026-01-12
Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions…
Out of committeeSenate Recommitted · 2026-01-12
Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school…
Out of committeeSenate Recommitted · 2026-01-12
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SB204 · 2026-01-13
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 (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #494)
SB204 · 2026-01-13
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 (Motion To Immediately Transmit To Governor: Senate Vote #495)
HR998 · 2026-01-12
Adjournment; relative to (Adoption: Senate Vote #492)
SB132 · 2025-04-04
Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #469)
SB244 · 2025-04-04
Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #471)
HR7 · 2025-04-04
George C. Trulock, Jr. Memorial Highway; Grady County; dedicate (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #467)
HB224 · 2025-04-04
Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize (Passage: Senate Vote #484)
SB12 · 2025-04-04
Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #490)
SB105 · 2025-04-04
Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #476)
HB443 · 2025-04-04
Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #486)
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 (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #487)
HB352 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #462)
SB85 · 2025-04-04
Grants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establish (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #452)
SB193 · 2025-04-04
State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #474)
SB125 · 2025-04-04
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #470)
HB516 · 2025-04-04
State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #480)
HB836 · 2025-04-04
Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
SB331 · 2025-04-04
City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #473)
HB652 · 2025-04-04
Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #485)
HB238 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia (Passage: Senate Vote #463)
SB63 · 2025-04-04
"Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #448)
SB82 · 2025-04-04
"Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; enact (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #479)
HB360 · 2025-04-04
Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit (Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #460)
HB68 · 2025-04-04
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 (Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #456)
HB651 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions (Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 44th: Senate Vote #453)
HB651 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #454)
HB225 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #455)
SB255 · 2025-04-04
General Assembly; authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly; codify a process (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #451)
HB222 · 2025-04-04
Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require (Passage: Senate Vote #458)
SB101 · 2025-04-04
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #489)
SR8 · 2025-04-04
Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #465)
HB838 · 2025-04-04
Newnan, City of; change corporate limits (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
HB860 · 2025-04-04
Gordon County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
HB422 · 2025-04-04
State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #461)
HB172 · 2025-04-04
Veterinary education; limits on student loan forgiveness program; provide (Passage: Senate Vote #457)
SB291 · 2025-04-04
Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #472)
SB5 · 2025-04-04
Private Review Agents; health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #478)
HB136 · 2025-04-04
Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #449)
SR231 · 2025-04-04
Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #466)
SB201 · 2025-04-04
Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #447)
SB20 · 2025-04-04
Veterinarians; student loan repayment; who practice shelter medicine and in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; provide; create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #450)
HB235 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enact (Passage: Senate Vote #459)
SB99 · 2025-04-04
Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #475)
HB155 · 2025-04-04
Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute As Amended By Am #2: Senate Vote #468)
HB399 · 2025-04-04
Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #464)
HB296 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions (Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #481)
HB296 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions (Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 46th: Senate Vote #482)
HB296 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions (Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #483)
HB849 · 2025-04-04
Randolph County Airport Authority Act; enact (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
SB298 · 2025-04-04
Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #477)
HB709 · 2025-04-04
Demorest, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
HB820 · 2025-04-04
Jasper County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
HB819 · 2025-04-04
Jasper County; levy an excise tax (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #446)
HB491 · 2025-04-04
Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #487)
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 (Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #488)
HB127 · 2025-04-03
Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five (Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #443)
HB131 · 2025-04-02
Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #428)
HB756 · 2025-04-02
Chatham Area Transit Authority; abolish current memberships; provide new board (Supplemental Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #400)
HB823 · 2025-04-02
Dawson County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; revise definition of senior citizen (Supplemental Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #400)
SR429 · 2025-04-02
Senate Addressing Felony Disenfranchisement in Georgia's Constitution Study Committee; create (Consent Calendar For Senate Study Committees: Senate Vote #380)
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