Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 5 R cosponsors

HB 925 — Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; enact

Last action — Senate Tabled

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency management, so as to prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency; to provide for civil relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Tabled

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Postponed

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House First Readers

  11. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 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

House Vote #478 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 112 Yea · 50 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 143808
Unaffiliated 221007
Republican 76203
Total 11250018
% of votes cast 62%28%0%10%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BEVERLY — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
CAMPBELL — Nay
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DANIEL — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Nay
KENNARD — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MOORE — Yea
MUGHAL — Nay
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
STONER — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
VANCE — Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Not Voting
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karen Lupton Democrat Not Voting
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Not Voting
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Nay
Lydia Glaize Democrat Yea
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Not Voting
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Nay
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Not Voting
Stacey Evans Democrat Not Voting
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Yea
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Not Voting
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 925 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency management, so as to prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency; to provide for civil relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 925?
HB 925 is sponsored by Steven Sainz (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Lauren Daniel, Mitchell Horner (Republican), and Rick Townsend (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 925?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 925?
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