Matt Brass
Born
1978
Contact
Email · matt.brass@senate.ga.gov
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40
Bills sponsored
this session · 998 all-time
260
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 260 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
3615
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 3615 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
90.7%
based on 1280 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
9.3%
based on 1280 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
93.6%
based on 1280 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
998 billsCurrent session 40 bills
- SR 1062 Eck, Fallon Georgeanna; celebrate the birth Introduced
- SR 962 Golf Day; recognize March 19, 2026 Introduced
- SR 951 BOMA Georgia Day; recognize February 3, 2026 Introduced
- SR 897 Ellis Crook Highway; Coweta County; dedicate Introduced
- SR 888 Senate Parent Accountability for Student Success Study Committee; create Introduced
- SR 830 Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc.; recognize; Georgia ACT Housing Day; designate February 25, 2026 Introduced
- SR 829 Nurses Day; recognize March 11, 2026 Introduced
- SR 828 Eason, Darvin; condolences Introduced
- SR 768 Red Star Foundation; recognize Introduced
- SR 765 Law Enforcement Officers; recognize Introduced
- SR 746 Self-Direction Day; recognize March 18, 2026 Introduced
- SR 745 Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; recognize Introduced
- SR 744 Stilettos on Steel Day; recognize May 2, 2026 Passed
- SR 561 Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; recognize Introduced
- SR 535 Rogers, Denney H.; recognize Introduced
- SR 497 Sumner, Michael Ernest; condolences Introduced
- SR 496 Haynes, Norma; condolences Introduced
- SR 480 Georgia Forests; acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forests posed by the southern pine beetle; recognize Passed
- SR 371 Investigator Eric Anthony Minix Highway; Coweta County; dedicate Introduced
- SR 341 Atlanta Apartment Association; recognize Introduced
- SR 269 University of Georgia Women's Tennis Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 152 Georgia Academy of Audiology; recognize Introduced
- SR 151 Self-Direction Day; recognize February 26, 2025 Introduced
- SR 113 Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; recognize Introduced
- SR 83 Morehouse School of Medicine; commend Introduced
Historical 958 bills
- SR 481 Local Educational Agencies; support Georgia's talented and gifted students; encourage Died
- SB 437 'Georgia Cooperative Associations Code'; formation of general cooperative associations under the laws of this state; provide Died
- SB 481 Crimes and Offenses; low THC oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols do not include certain federally approved products; provide Died
- SB 401 State Board of Nursing Home Administrators; composition; revise Died
- SB 357 Firearms; carry weapons in places of worship and in schools operated by such places of worship; revise the ability Died
- SB 364 Public Utilities and Public Transportation; percentage limitation; amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make in a gas affiliate; eliminate Died
- SR 485 Senate Redistricting and Reapportionment Study Committee; create Died
- SB 496 Public Utilities and Public Transportation; governmental entities; adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service based upon the type or source of energy or fuel; prohibit Died
- SB 82 Transportation Department Director; appointment of a chief innovation officer to coordinate and develop technology; provide Died
- SB 174 Retirement and Pension Systems; definition of public employment related crime; revise Died
- SB 318 Education; public forums at public institutions of higher education; provide Died
- SR 867 Massey, Abit; recognize Died
- SB 416 Office of College and Career Transitions; change the name to Office of College and Career Academies Signed
- SR 546 Bailey, Ms. Dottie; commend; Mental Health Alert Wristband; local law enforcement agencies to purchase and freely distribute; encourage Died
- SB 340 Childhood Cancer Awareness Day; September 1 of each year; provide Signed
- SR 581 Tyre, Reverend Dr. Gene; recognize Died
- SR 633 Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce; commend Died
- SR 695 Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2020 Died
- SR 755 Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance; recognize Died
- SB 394 Attorney General; authority to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; provide Signed
- SR 899 Senate Alcohol Franchise Law Study Committee; create Died
- SR 625 State Action Day for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; recognize February 5, 2020 Died
- SB 466 "Quality Basic Education Act"; employment; needs improvement rating; group of performance evaluation ratings; remove Died
- SB 410 Ad Valorem Tax Appeals; alternative means of recovering costs of litigation and attorney's fees; provide Signed
- SB 446 Cash Bonds; unclaimed cash bonds; provide Signed
Co-sponsored
260 billsCurrent session 260 bills
- SR 1070 Touhy, Mrs. Angela W.; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1050 Vaughn, Lee; recognize Introduced
- SR 1029 Roadless Area Conservation Rule; recognize; United States Forest Service; commend Introduced
- SR 1011 American Red Cross; commend; Red Cross Month; recognize March 2026 Introduced
- SR 1000 Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; recognize Introduced
- SR 999 Curtin, Kevin F.; recognize Introduced
- SR 998 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend Introduced
- SR 997 North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team; recognize Introduced
- SR 987 Taylor, Elana Meyers; commend Introduced
- SR 983 Harbison, Senator Ed; recognize Introduced
- SR 978 Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding; create Passed
- SR 954 Ross, Frances Potter; recognize Introduced
- SR 950 Whitt, Pastor Dr. Brad; recognize Introduced
- SR 944 Dyer, Dr. Ryan; commend Introduced
- SR 934 Dobbs, Mike; recognize Introduced
- SR 928 Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 925 Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; create Passed
- SR 923 State Restaurant Day; recognize March 10, 2026 Introduced
- SR 915 Prabhu, Maya T.; recognize Introduced
- SR 914 United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team; recognize Introduced
- SR 911 Price, Zoey Nicole; condolences Introduced
- SR 908 Savoie, Ms. Abigail; condolences Introduced
- SR 882 Department of Community Affairs; to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code in order to protect housing affordability and maintain the current energy code framework of this state; urge Introduced
- SR 876 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend Introduced
- SR 867 Possibilities Unlimited for Women, Inc.; recognize Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SR 539
Richards, Jon; recognize
ADOPTION AS AMENDED |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2018 |
|
SR 1058
US Congress; halt the transfer of current and former military personnel's health care costs from federal government to the states; urge
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2018 |
|
SR 752
U.S. Congress; repeal the Johnson Amendment to the Internal Revenue Code; encourage
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
SR 989
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); withdraw Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations on the agriculture industry; encourage
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
SB 484
City of Dalton; exempt from the election requirement; contingent effective date; provide
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
SB 485
City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $50,000; applicability; referendum; provide
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
SB 486
City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $100,000; residents 65 years of age or older; applicability; referendum; provide
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
SB 494
'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Senate Vote #900 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | fail | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 495
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide
Senate Vote #899 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1409
Torts; mental health care providers; limit liability under certain circumstances
Senate Vote #895 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 351
"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024"; enact
Senate Vote #897 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HR 854
Keith Jackson Memorial Intersection "Whoa Nellie"; Carroll County; dedicate
Senate Vote #902 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 494
'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Senate Vote #901 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1019
Revenue and taxation; statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; increase
Senate Vote #898 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 189
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
Senate Vote #894 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 189
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
Senate Vote #893 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 912
Motor vehicles; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; subclassify for ad valorem tax purposes
Senate Vote #896 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Community Affairs, Department of; revise composition of governing council for regional commissions
Senate Vote #872 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 282
Quality Basic Education Act; minimum course study in career readiness education for students in grades six through twelve; provide
Senate Vote #855 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1444
Clayton County; Board of Commissioners; provide code of ethics
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 198
Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; create
Senate Vote #890 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1330
Mableton Development Authority Act; enact
Senate Vote #880 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 37
Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise
Senate Vote #891 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1122
Education; provide for funding requirements to apply to local agencies; charter schools; provisions
Senate Vote #843 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 82
Tax Commissioner; waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes; procedures and conditions; provide- CA
Senate Vote #892 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1488
Forsyth County; Redevelopment Powers Law; define an area where such powers may be exercised
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 354
Cosmetologists and Barbers; persons performing certain limited responsibilities; exempt from licensure
Senate Vote #863 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 449
Certified Nursing Aid; certain military medical personnel from an examination requirement; exempt
Senate Vote #864 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1146
Natural Resources, Department of; EPD to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; require
Senate Vote #828 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Not Voting | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 395
Education; the possession of opioid antagonists in schools; authorize
Senate Vote #882 - 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
Senate Vote #841 - 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
Senate Vote #837 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1049
Insurance Business Transfer Act; enact
Senate Vote #877 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 977
Elections; number of contests subject to risk-limiting audits; expand
Senate Vote #835 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 916
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Senate Vote #884 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 282
Quality Basic Education Act; minimum course study in career readiness education for students in grades six through twelve; provide
Senate Vote #856 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 83
Stalking; eligibility for restraining orders; revise
Senate Vote #842 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1021
Income tax; increase amount of dependent exemption
Senate Vote #848 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1407
Local government; establishing service delivery strategies; revise provisions
Senate Vote #876 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 169
Public Schools; extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; provide for limits
Senate Vote #888 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 926
Second Chance Workforce Act; enact
Senate Vote #871 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 502
Department of Administrative Services; state agencies from contracting for advertising or marketing services with certain companies or from supporting certain companies; prohibit
Senate Vote #834 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 514
Housing Regulation Transparency Act; enact
Senate Vote #867 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 581
Audits and Accounts, Department of; revise deadlines, selection criteria, and required contents for certain annual economic analyses
Senate Vote #881 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Community Affairs, Department of; revise composition of governing council for regional commissions
Senate Vote #873 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1496
Oconee County; Board of Education; reconstitute
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 516
Transportation, Department of; increase minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation
Senate Vote #887 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 493
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; additional penalties for registered sexual offenders; provide
Senate Vote #845 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 500
Crimes and offenses; offense of arson of law enforcement vehicle; provide
Senate Vote #827 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 10
Offenses Against Public Order And Motor Vehicles and Traffic; knowingly attending and facilitating an illegal drag race or a laying drags exhibition; punishment; provide
Senate Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
Career history 3 past roles
- Upper chamber District 6 Republican
- Upper chamber District 6 Republican
- Upper chamber District 6 Republican