Karla Drenner
Born
1961
Contact
Email · karla.drenner@house.ga.gov
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11
Bills sponsored
this session · 400 all-time
57
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5976
Recorded votes
84%
Vote participation
voted in 84% of 5976 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.4%
based on 1098 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.6%
based on 1098 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.8%
based on 1098 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
400 billsCurrent session 11 bills
- HR 2036 Brand, Dr. Miranda; commend Introduced
- HR 2035 Kaur, Gurmit; commend Introduced
- HR 2034 United States of America; 250th anniversary; honoring the nation's enduring legacy of freedom, unity, and civic engagement; recognize Introduced
- HR 1779 DeKalb Day at the state capitol; March 23, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1471 Fertility Awareness Week; July 27-Aug 2, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 422 DeKalb Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HB 1591 Dekalb County; Board of Education; recruitment, vetting, and appointment of and contracting with school system superintendent; establish protocols Introduced
- HB 909 Firefighter Health and Environmental Safety Act; enact Introduced
- HB 589 Social services; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide Introduced
- HB 588 Insurance; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide Introduced
- HR 58 Bell, Former State Representative Simone; distinguished public service, leadership, and contributions to the State of Georgia; recognize Introduced
Historical 389 bills
- HR 498 House Study Committee on the Insurance Review of Erectile Dysfunction; create Died
- HR 530 Uber and Lyft; incorporate wheelchair accommodations into all of their ridesharing services; urge Died
- HB 119 Mineral resources and caves; amount of reward and eligibility for reward for the first person, firm, or corporation which puts down and brings in the first commercial oil well in the state; repeal certain provisions Died
- HB 371 Uniform rules of the road; securing or containing of live animals in the back of motor vehicles operated on certain highways; require Failed
- 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 408 Special license plates; alternative fueled vehicles to include hybrid vehicles; allow for issuance Died
- HB 1031 Save School Money Act; enact Died
- HB 465 Georgia Water Customer Bill of Rights Act; enact Died
- HR 1477 Passage of HR 1384; support Died
- HB 265 Motor vehicles; alternative fueled vehicles; lower annual fee Died
- HB 372 Ad valorem tax; unremarried surviving spouses of emergency medical technicians or highway emergency response operators killed in the line of duty; provide homestead exemption Died
- HB 1128 Insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; revise provisions relating to rules and regulations Died
- HR 1423 Sander, Sara, PhD; commend Died
- HR 1424 Brand, Miranda; commend Died
- HR 1418 Massenzio, Lynn; commend Died
- HR 1493 Importance of civil discourse and better arguments; recognize Died
- HR 1492 Taylor, Rashad Jamal; outstanding public service as a political consultant and legislator; commend Died
- HR 264 Webb, Timothy J., Jr.; advocacy for HIV/AIDS awareness and education; commend Died
- HR 732 Pittman, Honorable Donna; commend Died
- HR 39 Decatur, City of; bicentennial; commend Died
- HB 1178 Georgia Utility Transparency Act; enact Died
- HB 1158 Domestic relations; postmajority child support when child is enrolled in and attending an institution of postsecondary education; authorize Died
- HR 1312 Bussey, Alice White; receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend Died
- HB 1435 Education; sports equity coordinators appointed by local school systems; establish data base Died
- HR 979 Reverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr. Bridge; DeKalb County; dedicate Died
Co-sponsored
57 billsCurrent session 57 bills
- HR 2079 Arrington, Betty "Becky" Lou Ennis; honoring the life and legacy; condolences Introduced
- HR 2078 Barranco, John Baptist; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 2074 5th Annual Green Egg and Kegs Festival at Dunwoody Village; recognize Introduced
- HR 1951 House Study Committee on MARTA Governance, Financial Accountability, and Regional Transit Oversight; create Introduced
- HR 1658 Representative Michele Henson Interchange; Dekalb County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1489 5th Annual Decatur Lunar New Year Festival; commend Introduced
- HR 1431 Lehman, Larry M.; lifetime of service and leadership in public health; commend Introduced
- HR 1321 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; Georgia chapter for leadership in suicide prevention; commend Introduced
- HR 1305 Garrett, Dr. James Matthew; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1243 Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund; authorize creation - CA Signed
- HR 1194 Martin, Lara S., MA, MPH; exceptional service and leadership in advancing global health, humanitarian response, and human rights; commend Introduced
- HR 1135 City of Tucker, Georgia; occasion of its 10th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1134 Tucker Day at the state capitol; 05/02/26; City of Tucker; 10th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1006 Boos, Mr. Louis; commend Introduced
- HR 984 Green, Janel Jeras; condolences Introduced
- HR 941 Larkin, Rebecca; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend Introduced
- HR 879 Jackson, Monique LaSean; commend Introduced
- HR 856 Gonzalez, Hazel Marie; commend Introduced
- HR 778 PANDAS Awareness Day at the state capitol; October 9, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 737 Billups, Marvin F., Jr.; commend Introduced
- HR 699 Decatur Presbyterian Church; Decatur, Georgia; 200th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 429 House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1; create Passed
- HR 393 General Assembly; enact Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; urge Introduced
- HR 206 Veterans Memorial Drive; Fulton/Dekalb Counties; dedicate Introduced
- HR 198 New Americans Day at the state capitol; February 13, 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 29, 2018 |
|
HR 1194
House Study Committee on Retrospective Emergency Room Policies; create
ADOPT |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1064
Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1068
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1067
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1069
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1063
South Fulton, City of; limit authority of mayor and city council over personal matters
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1071
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1061
Tarrytown, Town of; provide new charter
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1065
Jefferson, City of; creation of one or more community improvement districts; provide
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1070
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HR 1473
House Study Committee on Industrial Hemp Production; create
ADOPT |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1072
Henry County; annual salary for coroner and deputy coroner; provide
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 23, 2018 |
|
HB 1045
Putnam County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1062
Douglas, City of; governing authority; stagger terms of members
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1052
Whitfield County; board of commissioners; provide for election by district
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1060
Stonecrest, City of; provide new charter
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1054
Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1059
Murray County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment of county surveyor
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1056
South Fulton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1041
McDonough, City of; revise corporate boundaries
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1043
Jesup, City of; board of commissioners; provide staggered terms
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1058
Miller County; Board of Education; revise districts for election of members
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1057
Pelham, City of; levy an excise tax
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HR 1374
House Study Committee on Professional Licensing Boards Operations and Funding; create
ADOPT |
Not Voting | pass | March 21, 2018 |
|
HB 1046
Fitzgerald, City of; levy an excise tax
Local Calendar |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 85 Democrat
- Lower chamber District 85 Democrat