Sharon Cooper
Born
1942
Contact
Email · sharon.cooper@house.ga.gov
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30
Bills sponsored
this session · 669 all-time
80
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 80 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5976
Recorded votes
90%
Vote participation
voted in 90% of 5976 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.7%
based on 1057 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.3%
based on 1057 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.2%
based on 1057 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
669 billsCurrent session 30 bills
- HR 1480 Hemophilia of Georgia; commend Introduced
- HR 1476 National Immunization Awareness Month; August; recognize Introduced
- HR 1296 Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; February 24, 2026; Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation; recognize Introduced
- HR 1295 Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week 2026; first full week in May; recognize Introduced
- HR 1052 Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day; express support for State designation Introduced
- HR 1043 Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; February 5, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1031 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's facility dogs and their Canines For Kids Program; commend Introduced
- HR 983 Green, Judge Reuben; condolences Introduced
- HR 397 House Study Committee on Healthcare Quality and Reporting; create Introduced
- HR 288 No-Kill Awareness Day at the state capitol; April 30, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 252 Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; commend Introduced
- HR 230 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; March 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 227 Gavalis; Joseph; condolences Introduced
- HR 204 Hemophilia of Georgia; commend Introduced
- HR 167 Alzheimer's Awareness Day in Georgia; February 6, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 166 Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; February 6, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HB 1398 Georgia Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education Act; Trixtian's Law; enact Introduced
- HB 1397 Criminal procedure; implied consent to a drug facilitated sexual assault examination for unconscious victims of alleged sexual assault; provide Introduced
- HB 1368 Mental health; re-creation of community service boards; provide Introduced
- HB 1295 Physician Assistant Licensure Compact; enter into an interstate compact Passed
- HB 1149 Insurance; offer a preenrollment option for anticipated newly born or adopted children; require certain health insurers Introduced
- HB 872 Health; right to contraception for individuals; provide Introduced
- HB 717 Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide Signed
- HB 500 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits Introduced
- HB 393 Safer Cycling in Georgia Act; enact Introduced
Historical 639 bills
- HR 1302 Joint Study Committee on Chronic Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes; create Died
- HB 909 Crimes and offenses; sale or distribution of cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco related objects, vapor products, and marijuana flavored products; increase age Died
- HB 864 Excise tax; sale of vapor devices and consumable vapor products; provide Failed
- HR 725 Policy recommendations and outcomes; co-prescribing naloxone with opioids; recognize Died
- HB 588 Income tax; nonrefundable earned income tax credit; provide Died
- HR 448 Joint Study Committee on the Safe Staffing of Nurses in Georgia; create Failed
- HB 535 Health; regulation and permittance of body artists and body art studios; provide Failed
- HB 404 Cobb County; Superior Court; restyle the executive assistant and the executive secretary of the clerk as administrative managers Died
- HB 677 Consumer Coverage and Protection for Out-of-Network Medical Care Act; enact Died
- HR 588 Public Health, Department of; review maternal deaths and develop strategies for the prevention of maternal deaths; urge Died
- HB 78 Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act; enact Died
- HB 996 Georgia Cosmetic Laser Services Act; revise a definition Died
- HR 1282 House Study Committee on Evaluating, Simplifying, and Eliminating Duplication of Regulatory Requirements for Mental Health and Social Services Providers; create Died
- HB 331 Domestic relations; family violence to include certain acts between persons through whom a past or present pregnancy has developed or persons in a past or present dating relationship for the granting of protective orders & other relief; revise definitions Died
- HB 987 Health; additional measures for the protection of elderly persons; provide Signed
- HB 521 Professions and businesses; temporary licenses for dentists licensed in other states to provide dental care to indigent populations in this state; authorize Signed
- HR 1221 Georgia Association of Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2020; recognize Died
- HB 955 Crimes and offenses; simple battery against a person 65 years of age or older; repeal enhanced penalties Died
- HR 993 Addiction Recovery Awareness Day in Georgia; January 28, 2020; recognize Died
- HR 1042 Shepherd, James Harold, Jr.; cofounder and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shepherd Center; condolences Died
- HR 1046 Obesity Care Awareness Day in Georgia; February 4, 2020; recognize Died
- HR 1174 Marietta High School Blue Devils; winning the 2019 GHSA Class 7A State Football Championship; commend Died
- HR 1214 Junior League of Atlanta Day at the state capitol; February 25, 2020; recognize Died
- HB 1089 O.C.G.A.; amend various titles; streamline the process of litigation Died
- HB 1125 Lacee's Law; enact Signed
Co-sponsored
80 billsCurrent session 80 bills
- HR 1728 Haven House; critical service to pregnant women and young mothers in the State of Georgia; recognize Introduced
- HR 1622 American Red Cross; Red Cross Month; March 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1522 House Study Committee on Evaluating Community Health; create Introduced
- HR 1471 Fertility Awareness Week; July 27-Aug 2, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1431 Lehman, Larry M.; lifetime of service and leadership in public health; commend Introduced
- HR 1419 Turner Syndrome Awareness Month; February 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1395 Hunt, Brian James; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1356 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; March 8-14, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1283 Verville, Dominique; Miss Cobb County 2026; commend Introduced
- HR 1278 Tidmore, Annabelle; Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026; commend Introduced
- HR 1260 Impiricus; commend Introduced
- HR 1204 United States and the State of Georgia; burden of lung cancer; recognize Introduced
- HR 1197 Gas South; 20th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1188 Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/04/26; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize Introduced
- HR 1185 Day of Democracy; January 26, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1175 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; 02/07-14/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1085 Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Captain John Collins Chapter; 25th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1064 Callins, Dr. Keisha Reneé; commend Introduced
- HR 1060 International Holocaust Remembrance Day; January 27, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1027 Wakefield, Ronald "Ron" F.; outstanding public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; commend Introduced
- HR 899 Stevens, Joyce Carter; commend Introduced
- HR 892 Speak Life! Cancer Care Ministry; commend Introduced
- HR 838 O'Connor; Daniel; service in redistricting and celebrating his birthday; commend Introduced
- HR 816 House Study Committee on an At-Risk Populations Abuse Registry; create Introduced
- HR 652 Georgia Community Service Boards; Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; February 16, 2025; recognize 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 45 Republican
- Lower chamber District 45 Republican