Debbie Buckner
Born
1955
Contact
Email · debbie.buckner@house.ga.gov
District office
780 Fielders Mill Road, Junction City, GA 31812
706-269-3630
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 579 all-time
122
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 122 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5976
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 5976 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.3%
based on 1117 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.7%
based on 1117 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.5%
based on 1117 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
579 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HR 2045 Muscogee County School District's 2026 Teachers of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 1985 Hairston, Ruben; induction into the Fort Valley State Hall of Fame; commend Introduced
- HR 1767 Herring, Robert McNeill (Neill); years of service at the Georgia General Assembly; commend Introduced
- HR 1764 Tiller, Mrs. Dora Mae; commend Introduced
- HR 1600 Cody, Sheri; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend Introduced
- HR 1375 Lowman, Patricia; retirement; commend Introduced
- HR 1373 Self, Edwin Marion, Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1291 Pethel, Eden; commend Introduced
- HR 1263 Walton, George; James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2025-2026 Good Citizens; commend Introduced
- HR 1261 2026 as the Year of the Georgia Birding Trail; commend Introduced
- HR 1163 Girl Scout Day at the state capitol; February 3, 2026; commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; recognize Introduced
- HR 1118 Mashburn, Charles "Chuck" Leonard; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 946 State of Georgia; economic leadership and recognizing the importance of transparent, informed decision making; commend Introduced
- HR 554 Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign; 70th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 444 Greenblatt, Corie; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend Introduced
- HR 435 Allen, Judge John; condolences Introduced
- HR 125 George Walton & James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2024-2025 Good Citizens; commend Introduced
- HR 123 Girl Scout Day at the state capitol; February 4, 2025; commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; recognize Introduced
- HB 1058 Insurance; authorize tax-exempt organizations to be beneficiaries of employee group life insurance policies Introduced
- HB 528 Revenue and taxation; require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage Introduced
- HB 499 Sales and use tax; menstrual discharge collection devices; create an exemption Introduced
- HB 285 Law enforcement agencies; judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide Introduced
- HB 258 PeachCare for Adults Act; enact Introduced
- HB 254 State government; provide placement of Revolutionary War Patriots marker on state capitol building grounds and state archives building grounds Introduced
Historical 555 bills
- HB 970 Income tax; credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures; revise procedures, conditions, and limitations Died
- HR 213 Jackson, Mr. Nakiya Jermaine; compensate Died
- HB 407 Property owners' associations; creating or enforcing covenants which infringe upon a lot owner's right to install a solar energy device; prohibit Died
- HB 10 Education; instruction on the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons; provide Failed
- HR 1237 Congress; pass Recovering America's Wildlife Act; urge Died
- HR 844 Congress; pass the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; Secretary of Transportation; issue rules to address protection of public transportation operators from the risk of assault; urge Died
- HB 8 Sales and use tax; certain menstrual products; create exemption Failed
- HR 1160 House Study Committee on Motor Carrier Inspections; create Died
- HB 1031 Save School Money Act; enact Died
- HR 647 House Study Committee on Addressing Period (or Menstruation) Poverty in Girls in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Need in Georgia; create Died
- HB 627 General Assembly; private lactation room open to the public in either the Capitol Building or the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building; provide Died
- HB 1104 Conservation and natural resources; control of soil erosion and sedimentation; remove certain exemptions Died
- HR 1388 Albert W. Thompson Memorial Bridge; Muscogee County; dedicate Died
- HB 967 Columbus, City of; Municipal Court; provide that the sheriff of Muscogee County shall be the ex officio marshal of said court Signed
- HR 1010 League of Women Voters of Georgia; occasion of its 100th anniversary; recognize Died
- HR 1402 Ibrahim, Chama; Noor Family Services Corporation; providing various services and supporting victims of domestic violence in the greater Atlanta region; commend Died
- HR 1405 Plant, Rosla Garrett; receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend Died
- HB 998 Game and fish; effective date of rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources; change Signed
- HB 594 Waverly Hall, Town of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
- HR 550 Averett, D. Hal; condolences Died
- HB 282 Criminal procedure; increase amount of time that law enforcement agencies are required to preserve certain evidence of sexual assault Signed
- HR 527 The Arc Georgia Day at the state capitol; March 13, 2019; commending contributions of The Arc Georgia's local chapters, members, & community supporters who work alongside those with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities; recognize Died
- HR 272 Brinkley, Jack Thomas, Jr.; condolences Died
- HR 22 Kaye, Mitchell Adam, III; birth; celebrate Died
- HR 6 Carter, Mrs. Rosalynn; condolences Died
Co-sponsored
122 billsCurrent session 122 bills
- HR 2037 Armstrong, Dee; induction into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame; recognize Introduced
- HR 2008 Hallett, Sierra; Family and Consumer Sciences Legislative Fellow for the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia Introduced
- HR 1960 Huff, Bruce; outstanding public service; commend Introduced
- HR 1889 Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support Introduced
- HR 1869 Ferrell, Jai; commend Introduced
- HR 1785 Harbison, Senator Ed; outstanding public service; commend Introduced
- HR 1781 Abundant Life Full Gospel Baptist Church; occasion of its anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1774 G.W. Carver High School Tigers; winning the 2025-2026 GHSA Class AA State Football Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 1723 Cochran, Pastor Raymond; retirement; commend Introduced
- HR 1719 Wilson, Monique; commend Introduced
- HR 1686 Williams, Columbus Police Sergeant Katina; named WRBL News 3's 2026 Remarkable Woman; commend Introduced
- HR 1685 Anyaegbunam, Breyanna; 2025-2026 Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley; commend Introduced
- HR 1684 Hudson, Dr. Terry L., II.; commend Introduced
- HR 1619 Wright, Carolyn M.; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend Introduced
- HR 1573 Harden, Carrie Lula Neal; commend Introduced
- HR 1569 Georgia State Retirees Association; commend Introduced
- HR 1547 Daves, Nancy; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend Introduced
- HR 1543 Anyaegbunam, Breyana; 2025-2026 Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley; commend Introduced
- HR 1534 Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; 25th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1533 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; occasion of its 40th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1448 Taylor, Clarence; 70th birthday; commend Introduced
- HR 1439 Rodriguez, Ms. Ashley; commend Introduced
- HR 1424 Wright, Bobby and Carolyn; inducted into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame; commend Introduced
- HR 1393 House Study Committee on Rural Hospitals; create Introduced
- HR 1390 State Government; action to protect statue of Juliette Gordon Low within the Juliette Gordon Low Building; urge Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 1107
Economic Development, Department of; construct the emerging commercial space industry in Georgia; urge
ADOPT |
Nay | pass | March 29, 2018 |
|
HR 1036
State of Georgia; fund public awareness campaign in support of computer science education; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2018 |
|
HR 1194
House Study Committee on Retrospective Emergency Room Policies; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2018 |
|
HR 1198
United States Congress; increase per diem rate for nursing care in state veteran homes to 75 percent of state private nursing rates; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1430
United States Air Force; deploy F-35 fighter jets to military air bases in Georgia; encourage
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1698
House Rural Development Council; investigate ways to streamline and make equitable use of public rights of way; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1160
House Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1540
United States Congress; take immediate and significant action to invest in funding infrastructure construction, maintenance, and repair; request
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1397
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); withdraw the Electronic Logging Device regulation on the agriculture industry; encourage
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1317
House Study Committee on Reforming Real Property Taxation; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1257
House Study Committee on the Workforce Shortage and Crisis in Home and Community Based Settings; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1612
Federal government; take extra measures to provide necessary health care and additional needs of our veterans and families affected by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1429
House Study Committee on County Governance; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2018 |
|
HR 1398
House Study Committee on Short-Term Rental Providers; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1064
Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1068
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1067
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1069
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1063
South Fulton, City of; limit authority of mayor and city council over personal matters
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HR 913
House Study Committee on Incorporating Law Enforcement in the Pathway to Treatment and Social Services for Persons Having Challenges with Drug Use and Mental Health; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1071
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1061
Tarrytown, Town of; provide new charter
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1065
Jefferson, City of; creation of one or more community improvement districts; provide
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1070
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HR 1473
House Study Committee on Industrial Hemp Production; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1072
Henry County; annual salary for coroner and deputy coroner; provide
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1045
Putnam County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1062
Douglas, City of; governing authority; stagger terms of members
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HR 1053
United States Congress; create a reliable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs in America's National Park System; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1052
Whitfield County; board of commissioners; provide for election by district
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1060
Stonecrest, City of; provide new charter
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1054
Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1059
Murray County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment of county surveyor
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1056
South Fulton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1041
McDonough, City of; revise corporate boundaries
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1043
Jesup, City of; board of commissioners; provide staggered terms
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1058
Miller County; Board of Education; revise districts for election of members
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1057
Pelham, City of; levy an excise tax
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HR 1374
House Study Committee on Professional Licensing Boards Operations and Funding; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1046
Fitzgerald, City of; levy an excise tax
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HR 1414
House Study Committee on School Security; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HR 1470
President of the United States; relocate United States Embassy to Israel's capital of Jerusalem; urge
ADOPT |
Nay | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HR 1292
Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Advisory Council; study providing access to quality long-term care for individuals with Alzheimer's; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HR 1137
United States Congress; President of the United States; support members of the armed forces and repair mental and physical health; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HR 944
People's Republic of China; organ harvesting; express concern
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
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 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Lower chamber District 137 Democrat
- Lower chamber District 137 Democrat