Chas Cannon
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29
Bills sponsored
this session · 108 all-time
113
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 113 all-time
9
Enacted into law
this session · 16 all-time
1146
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 1146 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.7%
based on 1119 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.3%
based on 1119 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.6%
based on 1119 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
108 billsCurrent session 29 bills
- HR 1928 The importance of regulated trapping; commend Introduced
- HR 1889 Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support Introduced
- HR 1315 Georgia Wildlife Federation; honoring the accomplishments; commend Introduced
- HR 1272 Perry, Schley Louis, Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1271 William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1009 John L. Williams Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 891 Paradice, Logan; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Wrestling Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 628 PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia; commend Introduced
- HR 578 Sport Fish Restoration Program; part of the American System of Conservation Funding; 75th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 567 Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 39 Fallin, William G.; condolences Introduced
- HB 1298 Sales and use tax; exempt retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property Introduced
- HB 1176 Sales and use tax; sale of any tangible personal property used or consumed in connection with the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, or furnishing of electricity; exempt Introduced
- HB 1148 Income tax; donation of real property for conservation purposes; revise tax credits Introduced
- HB 964 Revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments Introduced
- HB 936 Berlin, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
- HB 935 Thomas County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
- HB 596 Colquitt County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
- HB 547 Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant Introduced
- HB 451 Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide Passed
- HB 330 Income tax; credits for contributions to law enforcement foundations; revise provisions Introduced
- HB 244 State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide Signed
- HB 169 Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions Introduced
- HB 129 Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities Signed
- HB 33 Cook County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
Historical 79 bills
- HR 1023 Sanders, Sergeant Kennedy Ladon; condolences Died
- HR 1304 Bahnsen, Brigadier General John C. "Doc", Jr.; condolences Died
- HB 1168 Motor vehicles; notation of certain medical conditions and disabilities on driver's licenses; provide Died
- HB 1167 Georgia Foundation for Public Education; prioritizing low-performing schools applicable to the award of grants to public schools by a nonprofit corporation; remove a provision 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
- HR 1228 US Army Cpl. Dewey E. Rewis Jr. Memorial Bridge; Echols County; dedicate Died
- HB 1099 Crimes and offenses; knowing entry upon land or premises of another that has been marked with purple paint; provide for the crime of criminal trespass Died
- HR 975 Murrer, Evan and Jax; commend Died
- HB 1069 Ad valorem tax; assessment of standing timber; authorize disclosure of records to State Forestry Commission Died
- HB 1052 Revenue and taxation; limitation on leased property as to certain entities; remove Died
- HB 1286 Georgia Hemp Farming Act; regulate hemp products Died
- HB 1324 Motor vehicles; ride share network services; liability for actions of drivers; provisions Died
- HR 942 Georgia Military College; commend Died
- HR 1257 Joint Study Committee on Combating Homelessness Among Veterans; create Died
- HR 1229 United States Department of Veterans Affairs; additional resources for elder care, nursing home access, and expanded disabled residential programs; urge; provide Died
- HB 1000 Revenue and taxation; taxes for educational purposes shall be excluded in computing the limitation on the total amount of local sales and use taxes which may be levied; provide Died
- HB 999 Local government; provide new category of district titled "special rural district"; provisions Died
- HB 1322 Georgia Hemp Farming Act; regulate consumable hemp products Died
- HB 1338 Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968; three-year moratorium on acceptance of applications for new permits; provisions Died
- HB 1315 Ad valorem tax; aircraft used exclusively for the aerial application of agricultural products; provide exemption Died
- HB 1031 Ad valorem tax; property; provide mandatory reappraisal of parcels Died
- HB 1277 Board of Homeland Security; development of a list of approved unmanned aircraft systems; provide Died
- HB 1283 Juvenile code; use of deadly weapon; revise provisions Died
- HB 934 Self-service storage facilities; enforcement of unsigned rental agreements under certain circumstances; provide Signed
- HB 987 Education; grants; revise definition of qualified local school system school by reducing the minimum required millage rate or equivalent millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills Died
Co-sponsored
113 billsCurrent session 113 bills
- HR 1992 Hearn, Major General George J., Jr.; honoring life, military service, and civic contributions; condolences Introduced
- HR 1988 Chronic federal deficit spending as a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; recognize Introduced
- HR 1838 Fernandes, Liz; commend Introduced
- HR 1835 Carys Code; commend Introduced
- HR 1831 House Study Committee on Local Government Financial Audits; create Introduced
- HR 1755 House Study Committee on Alternative Investments for Local Governments; create Introduced
- HR 1750 World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge; Thomas County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1608 House Study Committee on Municipal Electric Franchise Fees; create Introduced
- HR 1555 Mitchell, Malcolm; commend Introduced
- HR 1513 Georgia Reads Day; March 3, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1425 Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; 03/03/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1405 Fellowship of Christian Officials; commend Introduced
- HR 1404 Thomas County Central High School football team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 1403 Howell, Mason; commend Introduced
- HR 1349 Steed, John Donald, Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1300 Representative Penny Houston Roundabout; Cook County; dedicate Signed
- HR 1257 Hodges, Herbert; 2025 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 1245 Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Month at the State Capitol; March 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1237 National Guard Day at the capitol; February 11, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1181 Georgia State Society National Society Children of the American Revolution; celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United State of America; recognize Introduced
- HR 1157 United States national motto; reaffirm support Introduced
- HR 1114 Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; remove cap on benefits - CA Introduced
- HR 1113 Congress; recognize chronic federal deficit spending as the root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; urge Introduced
- HR 1065 Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; 02/11/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1030 The United Kingdom and the State of Georgia; commemorating 250 years of friendship; recognize Introduced
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SR 624
Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SR 622
Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SR 231
Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 8
Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 7
State Highway System; dedicate certain portions
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
SB 627
City of Dallas; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
SB614 & SB627 RECON |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 627
City of Dallas; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 625
City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for certain projects requested by the City Schools of Decatur; require
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 623
State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 622
City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 621
"Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 620
State Court of Barrow County; a full-time solicitor-general; provide
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 619
Board of Education of Hancock County; the description of the education districts; change
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 618
Municipal Court of the City of Decatur; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 616
Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 614
City of Hampton; homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide
SB614 & SB627 RECON |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 614
City of Hampton; homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 613
Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 612
City of Cochran Public Facilities Authority; create
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 20, 2026 |
|
SB 609
DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 605
Prosecuting Attorneys; additional grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office; provide
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
SB 601
Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove
Supplemental Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 594
Internet and E-mail Fraud; the criminal offense of digital identity fraud; establish
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SB 591
Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 589
"Quality Basic Education Act"; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
SB 587
Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 586
"K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 575
City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
SB 574
City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
SB 570
"Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act"; enact
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2026 |
|
SB 569
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; the issuance of emergency vehicle light permits for towing service companies in certain instances; provide
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
SB 567
"Ellaville-Schley County Parks and Recreation Authority Act"; enact
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SB 566
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper; provide
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SB 556
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 553
Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2026 |
|
SB 552
"True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 551
Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
SB 547
Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SB 545
Butts County; a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
SB 544
Butts County; a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
SB 543
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County; required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at one meeting prior to the adoption; provide
Local Calendar |
Yea | pass | March 20, 2026 |
|
SB 542
Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 23, 2026 |
|
SB 540
Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SB 535
Mental Health; the re-creation of community service boards; provide
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 16, 2026 |
|
SB 524
License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 16, 2026 |
|
SB 523
Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
SB 515
"Quality Basic Education Act"; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SB 513
"Every Day Counts Act"; enact
Reconsider |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 513
"Every Day Counts Act"; enact
PASSAGE |
Yea | fail | April 02, 2026 |
|
SB 503
Insurance; rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; exempt
Agree to Senate Amend to House Sub |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Lower chamber District 172 Republican
- Lower chamber District 172 Republican