GA HB147 2023

Key
Vote

Safe Schools Act; enact

Date of Vote: February 27, 2023

Chamber of Origin: House

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.1

Turning Point Action’s Position

Turning Point Action Supports

Voted YEA

129
68.99% REPUBLICANS31.01% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

19
0% REPUBLICANS100% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Matt DubnikState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.67
Derrick McCollumState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.86
Emory DunahooState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.67
Chris ErwinState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:94.05
Alan PowellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.67
Devan SeabaughState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.86

Voted nay

Inga WillisState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.76
Lisa CampbellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.76
Anne WestbrookState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:28.57
Edna JacksonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:34.52
Shelly HutchinsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:42.86
Samuel ParkState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:35.71

Not voting

Demetrius DouglasState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:36.90
Long TranState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:38.10
Jon BurnsState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:50.00

Present

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Abstaining

Billy MitchellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:35.71
Lydia GlaizeState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:42.86
Steven MeeksState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.67
Marvin LimState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:35.71
Imani BarnesState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.76
Sharon HendersonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:46.43
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