Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 26 R cosponsors

SR 247 — Loeffler, Kelly; commend

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (26 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Kelly Loeffler; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 221 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (221)

221 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ADOPTION

Passed 35 Yea · 14 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32001
Democrat 31406
Total 351407
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Derek Mallow Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Not Voting
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kenya Wicks Democrat Not Voting
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nabilah Parkes Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
RaShaun Kemp Democrat Nay
Randal Mangham Democrat Not Voting
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tonya Anderson Democrat Nay
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Not Voting
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Colton Moore Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Sam Watson Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 247 do?
A RESOLUTION commending Kelly Loeffler; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 247?
SR 247 is sponsored by Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), and Steve Gooch (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 247?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SR 247?
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