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Democratic
· Representative
Sheila Nelson
Represents District 130 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
63%
on 49 party-line votes · House Democrats median 92%
Cast a vote
92%
Yea or Nay on 555 of 601 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
11 of 17
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 47.5
Roll calls on record
601
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 Sheila Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
18 of 49 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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 Democrats voted the other way
HB155 · Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures
Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #451 · 2025-04-04 · Passed 117–49 · 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
SB46 · "Government Serves the People Act"; enact
Passage: House Vote #400 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 128–35 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB244 · 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
Passage: House Vote #392 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 103–61 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB155 · Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #396 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 130–35 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB36 · "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
Passage: House Vote #401 · 2025-04-02 · Passed 96–70 · 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
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
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
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
In plain English Requires arrest warrants when juvenile courts act as courts of inquiry.
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
HB314 · Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions
Passage: House Vote #152 · 2025-03-04 · Passed 93–77
HB370 · Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions
Passage: House Vote #210 · 2025-03-06 · Passed 96–77
SB204 · 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.
Table: House Vote #428 · 2025-04-04 · Failed 75–95
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 HatchettRepublican · District 155 · 59 shared contested votes
58%
Gary RichardsonRepublican · District 125 · 68 shared contested votes
57%
Todd JonesRepublican · District 25 · 63 shared contested votes
57%
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 (46 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sheila Nelson 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.
Introduced17
Out of committee14
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers11
Became law11
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 47.5 bills that became law this session.
Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages
In plain English Requires mopeds to be covered by minimum financial responsibility for accident damages.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-03-19
Georgia Keys for Heroes Amendment; provide by law – CA
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a homestead exemption for an additional 100 percent disabled veterans' homestead exemption for the full assessed value of a homestead…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-02-26
Hate-Free Heroes Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to prohibit individuals who have been members of hate groups from serving in law…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-01-12
Richmond County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Richmond County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of…
Became lawEffective Date 2025-05-13 · 2025-05-13
Garden City Charm and Tourism Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Augusta-Richmond County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide a short title; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2025-05-13 · 2025-05-13
Augusta-Richmond County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Augusta-Richmond County ad valorem taxes for consolidated government purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed…
Became lawEffective Date 2025-05-09 · 2025-05-09
Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enact
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 require employers of school employees to provide leaves of absence for…
Became lawEffective Date 2025-07-01 · 2025-04-28
Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day; April 26, 2025; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 26, 2025, as Mr. Johnny C. Nimes Day; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-03-20
Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club; 60th Cotillion; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club on its 60th Cotillion; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-03-18
Cotten, Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Judith L.; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Judith L. Cotten; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-03-04
Smith, Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-03-04
Augusta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the…
Out of committeeHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted · 2025-03-04
Education; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to provide for the local board of education or other governing body…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2025-02-28
Lacey, Coach Andre; Paine College golf teams; outstanding achievements and contributions to the growth of collegiate golf and for fostering diversity and inclusion in the sport; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Coach Andre Lacey and the Paine College golf teams for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the growth of collegiate golf and for fostering diversity and inclusion in the sport; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2025-02-19
Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all retirement income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2025-02-18
“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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HB197 · 2025-04-04
Insurance; health care provider to respond to a private review agent or utility review entity's attempt to discuss the patient's care; detail the effort (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #413)
HB253 · 2025-04-04
Ethan's Law; enact (Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #439)
HB37 · 2025-04-04
Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #408)
HB652 · 2025-04-04
Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #449)
HB491 · 2025-04-04
Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife (Agree To Senate Am As Amended By House: House Vote #424)
HB567 · 2025-04-04
Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #416)
HR347 · 2025-04-04
Georgia high schools; establish flag football programs for girls; urge (Adopt: House Vote #426)
HB360 · 2025-04-04
Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #443)
SB101 · 2025-04-04
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require (Passage: House Vote #427)
HB651 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Sub As House Amended: House Vote #446)
HB68 · 2025-04-04
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 (Adopt Conference Comm. Report: House Vote #420)
HB422 · 2025-04-04
State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #450)
HR72 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB179 · 2025-04-04
Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require (Passage: House Vote #430)
HR429 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HB54 · 2025-04-04
Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize (Agree To Senate Sub As Amend By House: House Vote #438)
HB105 · 2025-04-04
Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #411)
HB582 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #417)
SB148 · 2025-04-04
Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide (Passage: House Vote #445)
HB266 · 2025-04-04
Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States (Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #419)
SB332 · 2025-04-04
County Board of Education of DeKalb County; board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; provide (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
HB131 · 2025-04-04
Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #406)
HB233 · 2025-04-04
State symbols; Brunswick stew as the official state stew; designate (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #442)
HB217 · 2025-04-04
Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #414)
HB399 · 2025-04-04
Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #447)
HB370 · 2025-04-04
Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions (Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #423)
SB204 · 2025-04-04
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 (Table: House Vote #428)
SB204 · 2025-04-04
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 (Passage: House Vote #429)
HB155 · 2025-04-04
Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures (Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #451)
HR7 · 2025-04-04
George C. Trulock, Jr. Memorial Highway; Grady County; dedicate (Agree To Senate Sub As Amended By House: House Vote #418)
HB36 · 2025-04-04
Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #407)
HR40 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Reinsurance for Essential Industries; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB12 · 2025-04-04
Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions (Passage: House Vote #432)
HB179 · 2025-04-04
Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #412)
HB156 · 2025-04-04
Transportation, Department of; authority over vertiports; provide (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #410)
HB645 · 2025-04-04
Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #441)
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 (Passage: House Vote #433)
HB371 · 2025-04-04
Quality Basic Education Act; state's maximum authorization of capital outlay funding; provide for an increase (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #422)
HB308 · 2025-04-04
Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide (Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #415)
HB150 · 2025-04-04
Combating Threats from China Act of 2025 – Higher Education; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #409)
HB513 · 2025-04-04
Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #440)
HB352 · 2025-04-04
Georgia Gestational Diabetes Management Act; enact (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #452)
HB630 · 2025-04-04
State Board of Registration; remove used car division and the used parts division; provisions (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #421)
HR885 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Election Procedures; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HB516 · 2025-04-04
State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference (Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #453)
SB336 · 2025-04-04
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
SB336 · 2025-04-04
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption (Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435)
SB336 · 2025-04-04
Dade County; school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption (Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436)
HR304 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HR887 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB234 · 2025-04-04
City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
SB234 · 2025-04-04
City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435)
SB234 · 2025-04-04
City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436)
SB235 · 2025-04-04
Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Local Calendar : House Vote #434)
SB235 · 2025-04-04
Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Recon Sb 234, 235, & 336: House Vote #435)
SB235 · 2025-04-04
Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption (Sbs 234, 235, & 336 Passage: House Vote #436)
HR558 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
SB218 · 2025-04-04
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide (Passage: House Vote #431)
HR753 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Rural Areas; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
HR847 · 2025-04-04
House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health; create (Uncontested House Resolutions: House Vote #444)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 601 total roll-call votes this session).
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📍P.O. Box 5544, Augusta, GA 30916
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