Johnny Chastain
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15
Bills sponsored
this session · 41 all-time
46
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 46 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 13 all-time
2534
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 2534 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.3%
based on 1138 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.7%
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)
41 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HR 1701 Howell and Jane Teasley Memorial Intersection; Fannin County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1506 Chambers, Michael "Mike" Earl, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 657 Emma Lou Stover Bridge; Gilmer County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 633 Fannin County Lady Rebels basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division I State Basketball Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 241 Land, Edgar; 2024 Citizen of the Year; commend Introduced
- HB 1385 Fire protection and safety; improve government efficiency by updating provisions of office of the Safety Fire Commissioner Introduced
- HB 1086 Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact Signed
- HB 1075 Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude Signed
- HB 491 Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife Signed
- HB 448 Gilmer County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide Signed
- HB 198 Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide Introduced
- HB 21 Gilmer County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
- HB 16 Blue Ridge, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
- HB 15 McCaysville, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
- HB 14 Fannin County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
Historical 26 bills
- HB 1423 Dawson County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes for certain senior citizens; provide homestead exemptions Signed
- HR 1016 Restaurant industry of Georgia; State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; February 21, 2024; recognize Died
- HR 1010 Land, Delmar Laselle, Jr.; named Gilmer County Citizen of the Year; commend Died
- HB 1346 Coosawattee Regional Water and Sewerage Authority; repeal Act and dissolve Signed
- HR 1215 Speaker David E. Ralston Interstate Connector; Fannin County; dedicate Signed
- HB 1422 Dawson County; ad valorem tax for county purposes for certain senior citizens; provide homestead exemption Signed
- HB 935 Motor vehicles; standards for a conviction through the use of speed devices; provide Signed
- HB 1385 Insurance; insurer under a liability insurance policy to pay a third party and the senior lienholder under certain circumstances; provide Died
- HB 1053 State government; prohibit governmental agencies from using central bank digital currency as payment Signed
- HB 910 Minors; civil remedy for damages against commercial entities that distribute material harmful to minors without performing age verification; create Died
- HR 903 Wheeler, Martha; commend Died
- HB 1002 Lottery for education; bona fide coin operated amusement machines; provide redemption through gift cards at automated kiosks under certain conditions Died
- HB 1040 Mortgage lenders and brokers; prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads Died
- HR 1273 Dominican Republic Independence Day; February 27, 2024; recognize Died
- HB 876 Banking and finance; update terminology; revise procedures; provisions Signed
- HR 588 Victims of communism; honor Died
- HR 768 House Study Committee on the Elimination of State Income Tax; create Died
- HR 729 Jacobs, President Bonita; North Georgia College and State University; retirement; recognize Died
- HB 708 Ellijay, City of; levy an excise tax Signed
- HR 1067 Mike Gibbs Memorial Highway; Gilmer County; dedicate Died
- HB 525 Motor vehicles; suspension of driver's licenses; provide standards for acceptance by a court of any clinical evaluation related to substance use or abuse Failed
- HR 1073 Future Business Leaders of America Week in the State of Georgia; February 11-17, 2024; recognize Died
- HR 1550 Farist, Carson; Taylor Schiesser; Gilmer High School; commend Died
- HR 508 Attorney General; bring forward a claim before the Supreme Court regarding the boundary dispute between Georgia and Tennessee; urge Died
- HB 802 Morganton, City of; provide new charter Signed
Co-sponsored
46 billsCurrent session 46 bills
- HR 1928 The importance of regulated trapping; 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 1721 Baldino, Corporal Daniel; Corporal Dylan Warren; commend Introduced
- HR 1664 General Wallace Intersection; Dawson County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1538 City of Cochran Fire Department; commend Introduced
- HR 1409 Canada Day; recognize Introduced
- HR 1247 Worley, Officer Brantley; commend Introduced
- HR 1151 Hispanic Day at the state capitol; February 4, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1150 Members of the Georgia Black Republican Council; commend Introduced
- HR 1095 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar Award Recipients; commending the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center; commend Introduced
- HR 1061 Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; February 3, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 949 Trump, President Donald; Elon Musk; creation of the Department of Government Efficiency; commend Introduced
- HR 878 The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; commend Introduced
- HR 796 Victims of communism; honor Introduced
- HR 713 Healthcare providers; help promote 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; urge Passed
- HR 466 Historical significance of the 1911 Rand McNally map of Dawson County, Georgia; commend Introduced
- HR 452 Georgia Forestry Commission and others; commend Introduced
- HR 376 HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response); commend Introduced
- HR 322 Boy Scouts of America in Georgia; Scouts Day at the Capitol; 02/26/25; recognize Introduced
- HR 244 Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol; 02/3-9/25; recognize Introduced
- HR 132 Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create Introduced
- HR 87 Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 16 Edwards, William; commend Introduced
- HB 1475 Commerce and trade; benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service; provisions 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1432
House Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; create
House Vote #854 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | 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 7 Republican
- Lower chamber District 7 Republican