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Democratic
· Senator
Randal Mangham
Represents District 55 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
97%
on 280 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
89%
Yea or Nay on 1,227 of 1,374 roll calls · Senate median 94%
Their bills that became law
248 of 367
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 224.5
Roll calls on record
1,374
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 Randal Mangham 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 Randal Mangham 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. Randal Mangham is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
8 of 280 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: Senate Vote #674 · 2026-03-06 · Passed 39–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB497 · School Students; written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; require
Passage: Senate Vote #612 · 2026-03-03 · Passed 34–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB125 · Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #470 · 2025-04-04 · Passed 37–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB360 · Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit
Passage: Senate Vote #333 · 2025-03-28 · Passed 26–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB218 · Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
In plain English Assigns the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission to the Administrative Office of the Courts for administrative purposes and funds it through the judicial branch.
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #177 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 34–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB268 · Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide
Passage: Senate Vote #217 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 38–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB212 · "Quality Basic Education Act"; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit
Passage: Senate Vote #218 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 33–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB13 · Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize
Passage: Senate Vote #85 · 2025-02-24 · Passed 42–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB556 · HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
In plain English Includes advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in grade point average calculations for HOPE scholarship eligibility.
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #958 · 2026-04-02 · Failed 25–25
SB8 · Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #964 · 2026-04-02 · Failed 26–26
HB61 · Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide
Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 14th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 14th: Senate Vote #767 · 2026-03-20 · Failed 24–26
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
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 29th: Senate Vote #169 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 29–27
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.
Lanny ThomasRepublican · District 53 · 166 shared contested votes
41%
Carden SummersRepublican · District 13 · 400 shared contested votes
37%
Steven McNeelRepublican · District 18 · 219 shared contested votes
36%
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 (147 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Randal Mangham 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.
Introduced367
Out of committee255
Passed one chamber251
Passed both chambers248
Became law248
Never left committee112
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 224.5 bills that became law this session.
DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions
In plain English Changes the boundaries of DeKalb County school districts following certain annexations.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424),…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
DeKalb County; certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; revise the compensation
In plain English Revises compensation for certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers in DeKalb County.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of certain judges, judicial…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require
In plain English Requires schools to send a transferring student's academic and disciplinary records to the new school within five days, among other changes.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require that the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided by…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
OJ da Juiceman; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending OJ da Juiceman for his contributions to Georgia's hip-hop culture and his pioneering role in the development of Southern trap music; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Goodie Mob; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Goodie Mob for their outstanding contributions to music, culture, and social consciousness; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Willis, Robert "Bob"; congratulate
A RESOLUTION congratulating Robert "Bob" Willis; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Sims, Senator Freddie Powell; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Freddie Powell Sims on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Raheemm, Micaiah; commend
A RESOLUTION commending Micaiah Raheem; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Wright Jr., Daniel Waldon; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Daniel Waldon Wright Jr.; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
McCullom, Maggie; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Maggie McCullom for her outstanding contributions to senior athletics and community wellness in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Nicholas House Inc.; recognize and commend; Dream Builders Event; honor on April 23, 2026
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Nicholas House Inc. for its longstanding commitment to serving families experiencing homelessness and honoring the Dream Builders Event on April 23, 2026; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Trillville; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Trillville for their cultural impact and contributions to Georgia's rich hip-hop legacy; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Parent, Senator Elena; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Elena Parent on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Harbison, Senator Ed; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Ed Harbison on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
Metzger, Deaundra "Deedee"; recognize and commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Deaundra "Deedee" Metzger; and for other purposes.
Became lawSenate Read and Adopted · 2026-04-02
“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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HB1161 · 2026-04-03
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 House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #982)
HB1247 · 2026-04-03
Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #983)
HB247 · 2026-04-03
Motor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically (Motion To Print: Senate Vote #984)
HB297 · 2026-04-03
Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #985)
SB447 · 2026-04-03
Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #989)
SB430 · 2026-04-03
Taxes; certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #988)
HB295 · 2026-04-03
Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #987)
SB359 · 2026-04-03
Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #990)
SR624 · 2026-04-03
Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #986)
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 (Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #958)
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 (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #959)
SB261 · 2026-04-02
Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #956)
HB334 · 2026-04-02
Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #933)
HB447 · 2026-04-02
Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide (Passage: Senate Vote #939)
SB23 · 2026-04-02
Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #960)
HB1187 · 2026-04-02
Trey's Law; enact (Passage: Senate Vote #951)
HB328 · 2026-04-02
Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations (Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #972)
HB328 · 2026-04-02
Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #973)
HB1599 · 2026-04-02
Sandersville School Building Authority; members; revise qualification (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB445 · 2026-04-02
Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #965)
SB8 · 2026-04-02
Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide (Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #964)
HB1559 · 2026-04-02
Palmetto, City of; qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; revise provisions (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1602 · 2026-04-02
Gainesville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1565 · 2026-04-02
Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
SB306 · 2026-04-02
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #963)
SB586 · 2026-04-02
"K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact (Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #942)
HB1310 · 2026-04-02
State symbols; cotton as official state fabric; designate (Passage: Senate Vote #981)
HB1277 · 2026-04-02
Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #928)
HB1560 · 2026-04-02
Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1470 · 2026-04-02
Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action (Passage: Senate Vote #978)
SB76 · 2026-04-02
License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #970)
HB999 · 2026-04-02
Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #957)
HB1582 · 2026-04-02
Fayette County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1272 · 2026-04-02
Banking and finance; licensing of payment stablecoin issuers; provisions (Passage: Senate Vote #953)
SB143 · 2026-04-02
Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #941)
SB207 · 2026-04-02
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 To House Substitute: Senate Vote #946)
HB1598 · 2026-04-02
Laurens County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1575 · 2026-04-02
Kingsland, City of; ad valorem tax; apply exemption to residents 62 years or older (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB463 · 2026-04-02
Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #971)
HB1601 · 2026-04-02
Gainesville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1409 · 2026-04-02
Domestic relations; revise mandated reporting of child abuse (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #932)
HB1573 · 2026-04-02
Statham, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1569 · 2026-04-02
McDonough, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB1344 · 2026-04-02
Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #929)
HB1562 · 2026-04-02
Pike County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption for residents who are totally disabled (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
SB431 · 2026-04-02
Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #944)
HB52 · 2026-04-02
Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #952)
HB1404 · 2026-04-02
Pooler, City of; levy an excise tax (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
HB141 · 2026-04-02
Revenue and taxation; allow businesses and practitioners to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns (Passage: Senate Vote #976)
HB1588 · 2026-04-02
Cobb County; salaries of chief deputy sheriff, assistant chief deputy sheriff, and executive assistant to the sheriff shall be determined by the sheriff; provide (Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927)
SB469 · 2026-04-02
Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County; term limits for members; provide (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #966)
HB309 · 2026-04-02
Local government; require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #947)
SB623 · 2026-04-02
State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #968)
HB974 · 2026-04-02
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 (Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #975)
HB1116 · 2026-04-02
Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact (Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #974)
SB613 · 2026-04-02
Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff (Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #969)
HB1131 · 2026-04-02
Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide (Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #948)
SB33 · 2026-04-02
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits (Motion For The Previous Question: Senate Vote #979)
SB33 · 2026-04-02
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits (Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #980)
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 (Motion To Table: Senate Vote #934)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1374 total roll-call votes this session).
Capitol Office
📍Room 320-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
District-Mail Office
📍P.O. Box 870527, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
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