GA SB185 2025

Prohibition of Certain Medical Treatments for State Inmates

Date of Vote: April 2, 2025

Chamber of Origin: Senate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.1

Turning Point Action’s Position

Turning Point Action Supports

Voted YEA

100
97% REPUBLICANS3% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

2
0% REPUBLICANS100% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

James HatchettState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:85.71
Leesa HaganState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.86
William WerkheiserState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:90.48
Butch ParrishState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.86
Lehman FranklinState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.86
Bill HitchensState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:86.90

Voted nay

David SampsonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:40.48
Regina Lewis-WardState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:48.81

Not voting

Jon BurnsState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:50.00
Karlton HowardState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:33.33
Bryce BerryState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:21.88
Michelle AuState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:41.67
Inga WillisState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.76
David WilkersonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:35.71

Present

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Abstaining

Esther PanitchState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:41.67
Gabe OkoyeState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:42.86
Solomon AdesanyaState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:32.14
Betsy HollandState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:32.14
Rhonda TaylorState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:27.38
Doreen CarterState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:34.52
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