Bethany Ballard
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16
Bills sponsored
this session · 74 all-time
72
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 72 all-time
5
Enacted into law
this session · 20 all-time
2548
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 2548 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.6%
based on 1138 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.4%
based on 1138 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.3%
based on 1138 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
74 billsCurrent session 16 bills
- HR 1529 House Study Committee on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI); create Introduced
- HR 1421 Wojtel, Officer Matthew; commend Introduced
- HR 870 Thomas, Jade; one of 10 finalists for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 504 Buc-ee's Day at the state capitol; March 20, 2025; celebrating Buc-ee's and its presence in Georgia; recognize Introduced
- HB 1555 Fort Valley, City of; deannex certain territory Signed
- HB 1429 Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require Introduced
- HB 1325 Education; require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct Introduced
- HB 1220 Education; student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; revise provisions Introduced
- HB 1181 Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions Signed
- HB 487 Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide Introduced
- HB 372 Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions Introduced
- HB 361 Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components Introduced
- HB 307 Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions Signed
- HB 174 Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee Signed
- HB 107 Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide Introduced
- HB 81 Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; enter into Signed
Historical 58 bills
- HR 1027 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); PAGE Day at the state capitol; 02/20/24; recognize Died
- HB 1131 Education; evidence based suicide awareness and training programs; provide Died
- HB 995 Education; administration of a nationally recognized multiple-aptitude battery assessment that predicts success in the military to certain public school students; require Signed
- HB 1121 Local government; suspending or prohibiting the continued use of property as a short-term rental unit by a property owner under certain circumstances; prohibit Died
- HB 1128 Georgia Women's Bill of Rights; enact Died
- HB 1381 Education; establish standards for literacy coaches under the Professional Standards Commission Died
- HR 932 Perry High School Panthers football team; winning the 2023 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; commend Died
- HB 1039 Elections; political committees shall require disclosures on content or postings made by social media personalities that are paid for by such candidate or committee; provide Failed
- HB 1036 Quality Basic Education Act; course of instruction in pregnancy, health, and human development for students in grades nine through 12; require Died
- HB 1356 Dietitian Licensure Compact Act; enact Died
- HB 1340 Professions and businesses; credentialing of qualified behavior analysts and qualified autism services practitioner-supervisors; provide Died
- HB 992 Houston Judicial Circuit; provide for fourth judge Signed
- HB 1038 Crimes and offenses; offense of reproductive battery; provide Died
- HR 855 Houston County Bears baseball team; winning the 2023 GHSA Class 6A State Baseball Championship; commend Died
- HB 880 Professions and businesses; military spouses to use an existing license in good standing from another state; allow Signed
- SB 105 Public School Employees Retirement System; the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; revise Signed
- HB 1093 Agriculture; prohibit acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities Failed
- HB 1010 Public officers and employees; increase number of hours permitted for paid parental leave Signed
- HR 1271 Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2024; recognize Died
- HB 1412 Warner Robins Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority Act; enact Died
- HB 896 Domestic relations; process by which individuals may change their married surname to previous surname following divorce; provide Signed
- HB 1478 Mid-State Energy Authority Act; enact Signed
- HB 1122 Education; provide for funding requirements to apply to local agencies; charter schools; provisions Signed
- HB 826 Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting to voters 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children 5 years or under or with special needs regardless of age; provide Died
- HR 331 Suns; winning the Peachtree Corners Baptist Church 9-10 year old boys basketball championship; commend Died
Co-sponsored
72 billsCurrent session 72 bills
- HR 2005 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 75th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1734 Georgia Pre-K Week; October 5-9, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1716 Myositis Awareness Month; May 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1656 House Study Committee on School Nutrition, Student Food Security, Georgia Agriculture, and Student Success; create Introduced
- HR 1555 Mitchell, Malcolm; commend Introduced
- HR 1513 Georgia Reads Day; March 3, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1237 National Guard Day at the capitol; February 11, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1206 Georgia's aerospace and defense industry; Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day at the state capitol; 02/03/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1173 Early Childhood Education Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1164 Barr, Roberta Ravold; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1136 Grant, Ms. Shantelle; occasion of her selection as the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 1080 Strolling Thunder Day at the state capitol; January 29, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1004 Bartlett, Claire Ann; condolences Introduced
- HR 888 Barker, Clarence "Ed"; condolences Introduced
- HR 694 Deese, Sheriff Terry; retirement from the Peach County Sheriff's Department; commend Introduced
- HR 685 House Study Committee on Mental Health Workforce Development; create Introduced
- HR 564 Mainor, Mesha; commend Introduced
- HR 527 Georgia Pre-K Week; October 6-10, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 483 Todd, Christy; Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 473 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; 2024 Georgia Peach Queens; commend Introduced
- HR 447 Floyd, Nya Aaliyah; commend Introduced
- HR 446 Holmes, Charvez; Peach County's 2025 Teacher of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 445 Fellowship Bible Baptist Church; occasion of its 45th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 424 Executive Function Day at the state capitol; March 26, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 421 Charter Schools Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 279
Insurance; discount for property owners who build a new property that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide
House Vote #886 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1019
Revenue and taxation; statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; increase
House Vote #890 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 195
"Freedom to Work Act"; enact
House Vote #885 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1049
Insurance Business Transfer Act; enact
House Vote #883 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HR 854
Keith Jackson Memorial Intersection "Whoa Nellie"; Carroll County; dedicate
House Vote #889 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 300
Solar Technology Trust Fund; fund within state treasury; establish
House Vote #884 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1292
Property; clerks of superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; require
House Vote #888 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 37
Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise
House Vote #887 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 347
Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior courts; provide
House Vote #822 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 926
Second Chance Workforce Act; enact
House Vote #880 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 473
House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry; create
House Vote #828 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 499
Domestic relations; authorize child support and insurance policies for certain disabled children; provisions
House Vote #864 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Local government; creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities; provide
House Vote #837 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1432
House Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; create
House Vote #854 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 76
State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; state health benefit plans to cover insulin medication at a reduced rate; provide
House Vote #859 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 542
Water Rights; the public trust doctrine; remove references
House Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 580
City of Madison; mayor's vote when the city council is electing a mayor pro tempore; revise provisions
House Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 584
City of Stockbridge; new homestead exemptions; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for residents, certain seniors, and residents with septic systems; provide
House Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1360
House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management; create
House Vote #849 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1229
United States Department of Veterans Affairs; additional resources for elder care, nursing home access, and expanded disabled residential programs; urge; provide
House Vote #851 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 351
"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024"; enact
House Vote #817 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 916
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
House Vote #865 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 157
Professions and Businesses; preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
House Vote #875 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 495
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide
House Vote #868 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 609
Princess Trahlyta; dedicate a roundabout in her memory
House Vote #826 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 574
Alcovy Judicial Circuit; counties that make up said judicial circuit to provide additional investigators to the district attorney; authorize
House Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1554
House Study Committee on Navigable Streams and Related Matters; create
House Vote #857 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1022
Local government; option to offer a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes when current year assessed value exceeds the inflation rate; provide - CA
House Vote #833 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1435
Economic Development, Department of; support Vince Dooley Battlefield Preservation Fund; urge
House Vote #855 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1384
House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions; create
House Vote #850 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1504
Griffin-Spalding County Area Regional Airport Authority; create and establish
House Vote #881 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 409
Local government; authorize local authorities to dispose of real property in the same manner as county governing authorities
House Vote #872 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 451
Public officers and employees; supplemental, illness-specific insurance for certain first responders with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; require provision
House Vote #836 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 158
Northwest Georgia Logistics Corridor; designate as an official logistics growth corridor in Georgia
House Vote #827 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 349
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; setting of millage rates; revise provisions
House Vote #861 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 189
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
House Vote #866 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 905
Zoning procedures; provisions authorizing administrative officers to exercise zoning powers; repeal
House Vote #876 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1450
Henry County Airport Authority; provide for ex-officio member
House Vote #881 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 479
Secondary Metals Recyclers; applicability of the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide
House Vote #830 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1303
Special license plates; Shepherd Center; establish
House Vote #835 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 189
General Assembly; development impact fees for educational purposes; provide -CA
House Vote #852 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 220
Property; means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; provide
House Vote #839 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 302
General Assembly; appropriation of funds received from certain legal judgments or settlements; provide - CA
House Vote #863 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1073
Local government; zoning; repeal additional hearing and notice provisions regarding halfway houses, drug rehabilitation centers, or other facilities for treatment of drug dependency
House Vote #873 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1166
House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage, and Bond Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain, and Livestock; create
House Vote #847 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1207
Elections; proofing of ballots by local superintendents in certain races; provide
House Vote #844 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1042
Joint Study Committee on Judicial System Compensation; create
House Vote #831 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1135
House Study Committee on Credit Card Fee on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers; create
House Vote #846 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 994
Torts; negligent operations of a vessel; revise liability
House Vote #842 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 189
General Assembly; development impact fees for educational purposes; provide -CA
House Vote #853 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Lower chamber District 147 Republican
- Lower chamber District 147 Republican