Matt Barton
Born
1972
Contact
Email · matt.barton@house.ga.gov
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10
Bills sponsored
this session · 150 all-time
72
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 72 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 24 all-time
3958
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 3958 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.7%
based on 1143 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.3%
based on 1143 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.7%
based on 1143 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
150 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HR 2012 Sonoraville High School Lady Phoenix; winning the 2025 GHSA Class AA State Championship; congratulate Introduced
- HR 977 Green, Lynn; 2025 Awards Honor recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 976 McKnight, Ciara; 2025 Heart of the Community Heart Award recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 610 Roberts, Delane; occasion of her retirement; commend Introduced
- HR 503 Roberts, Delane; occasion of her retirement; recognize Introduced
- HB 1530 Fairmount, City of; future mayors shall be elected to four-year terms; provide Signed
- HB 1277 Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations Signed
- HB 866 Community Health, Department of; pilot program to improve management of inpatient insulin levels in rural hospital organizations; provide Introduced
- HB 861 Calhoun, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents Signed
- HB 860 Gordon County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents Signed
Historical 140 bills
- HB 974 Ad valorem tax; 40 percent of the fair market value of property used exclusively for feeding, breeding, or managing poultry and which lies within a tract of land covenanted as bona fide conservation use property; exempt Died
- HB 1113 Income tax; expand tax credit for rural physicians to dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants Died
- HB 861 Motor vehicles; commercial carriers; amend certain definitions Signed
- HB 1151 Special license plates; Southern University Alumni; establish Died
- HB 933 Specialty license plates; supporting advocacy and promotion of strict interpretations of the United States Constitution; establish Failed
- HB 1346 Coosawattee Regional Water and Sewerage Authority; repeal Act and dissolve Signed
- HB 1100 Revenue, Department of; authorize use of electronic notifications and communications to motor vehicle owners; provisions Signed
- HR 1199 Georgia special education teachers; commend Died
- HB 1105 Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024; enact Signed
- HB 845 Vital records; issuance of Certificate of Foreign Birth by state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria are satisfied; provide Died
- HR 742 Phillips, Melissa; 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient; commend Died
- HR 743 Akrayee, Heleen; Coosa High School's 2023 STAR Student; commend Died
- HB 268 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; establish grant program for motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; establish Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board Signed
- HR 741 Robinson, Jack; Model High School's 2023 STAR Student; commend Died
- HR 728 Warden, Cristin; 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient; commend Died
- HB 773 Ranger, Town of; repeal Act to provide new charter; transfer duties to Gordon County Signed
- HB 307 Public Service Commission; exclude provision of electricity to propel motor vehicles through electric vehicle charging equipment Died
- HR 704 Ford, Gittings, and Kane Jewelers; 2023 Honor Business Award recipient; commend Died
- HR 703 Walraven, Wesley; 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient; commend Died
- HB 649 Floyd County; Board of Education; provide compensation of members Signed
- HB 52 Transportation, Department of; amend notice provisions relative to meetings for election of board members; provisions Signed
- HB 198 Motor vehicles; alternate acceptable proof of insurance; expand time Died
- HR 813 University of Georgia 4-H Program; Thomas Holt, Melanie Biersmith, and the 2023-2024 4-H leadership teams and award winners and recognizing 02/14/24, as 4-H Day at the state capitol; recognize Died
- HR 635 Garg, Shriya; Rome High School's 2023 STAR Student; commend Died
- HR 634 Stafford, Randy; Rome High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; commend Died
Co-sponsored
72 billsCurrent session 72 bills
- HR 2128 Mayo, Leah; 2026 Heart of Community Young Heart Award recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 2117 Proctor, Brynn; Model High School's 2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 2115 Huffman, Sarah; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 2110 Tillery, Traci; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 2108 Childers, former Representative Eugene Milton "Buddy"; honoring the life and legacy; condolences Introduced
- HR 2105 Wilson, Ghee; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 2092 Goldin, Kelly; Model High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 2091 Bradley, Tyler; Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 2090 Stevenson, Rick and Sundai; 2026 Heart of Community Board of Governors Award recipients; commend Introduced
- HR 2089 Veal, Gail; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 2088 Arp, Jeb; 2026 Heart of Community Award of Honor recipient; commend Introduced
- HR 1517 Shores, Heather; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 1516 Shorey, Al; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 1511 Kimani, Zachary Wanjau; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1509 Parsa, Hayes Robert; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1508 Guo, Jiarui "Grace"; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1500 Hagerich, Lucus; Armuchee High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1499 Little, David; Armuchee High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 1498 Silver, Johnathan; Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 1495 Payne, Susan; Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 1494 Bawa, Kamran; Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1493 Johnson, Julia; Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend Introduced
- HR 1484 Whitehead, Peter; Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1483 Crawford, Turner; Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend Introduced
- HR 1420 Harrell, Anthony Trey; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Nay | 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 5 Republican
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican