Steven Meeks
Born
1974
Contact
Email · steven.meeks@house.ga.gov
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 135 all-time
29
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 29 all-time
3
Enacted into law
this session · 43 all-time
3977
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 3977 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.1%
based on 1060 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.9%
based on 1060 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.5%
based on 1060 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
135 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- HR 1384 Pierce County High School boys tennis team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class AA State Tennis Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 1354 Pierce County High School cheerleading team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A State Cheerleading Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 928 Bridges, David Curtis, PhD; induction into the Georgia Agriculture Hall of Fame; commend Introduced
- HR 897 Evans, Ralph; induction into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame; commend Introduced
- HR 823 Boggs, Chief Justice Michael P.; commend Introduced
- HR 819 Davis, Jacob Lloye, Jr.; condolences Introduced
- HR 577 Pierce County girls golf team; winning the GHSA Girls Golf AA State Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 506 Cohen's of Alma; 100th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HB 1507 Wayne County; State Court; judge and solicitor; revise salary Signed
- HB 1297 Pierce County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
- HB 669 Quality Basic Education Act; award of low-wealth capital outlay grants to qualifying local school systems that award certain contracts for roofing improvements to suppliers that meet certain criteria; provide Introduced
- HB 424 Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Introduced
- HB 164 Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions Signed
- HB 72 Patterson, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
- HB 71 Blackshear, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
- HB 57 Pierce County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
- HB 54 Bacon County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Introduced
Historical 118 bills
- HB 853 Special license plates; county tax commissioners; provide Died
- HB 592 Georgia Forest Land Protection Act of 2008; short-term mineral surface mining shall not constitute a breach of a covenant for forest land conservation use property; provide Died
- HB 94 Solid waste management; safe disposal of coal ash in municipal solid waste and commercial industrial solid waste landfills; provide Died
- HB 104 Revenue and taxation; traps, bait, lure, pesticides, or trapping supplies of boll weevils held in inventory; provide exemption Died
- HB 705 Waste management; notice to county residents regarding the siting of certain waste disposal facilities in adjacent counties with two miles of the jurisdictional boarder; require Died
- HR 1160 House Study Committee on Motor Carrier Inspections; create Died
- HB 1062 Solid waste management; location of any municipal solid waste disposal facility within a certain distance of a blackwater river; prohibit Died
- HR 1416 Georgia and the Truist Atlanta Open; long and steady friendship; one of ten ATP World Tour professional tennis events in the United States; celebrating ten years of men's professional tennis in Atlanta; commend Died
- HB 894 Seed Development Commission; stagger terms of members Signed
- HB 1052 Revenue and taxation; limitation on leased property as to certain entities; remove Died
- HR 1166 House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage, and Bond Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain, and Livestock; create Died
- HB 1235 Motor vehicles; vehicle registration of special mobile equipment that are self-propelled cranes in order to authorize operation of such upon public highways; provide Died
- HB 73 Public utilities; written disclosure statement with any agreement for sale or financing of distributed energy generation systems; provisions Died
- HR 913 Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol; 02/13/24; recognize Died
- HB 1024 Revenue Shortfall Reserve; maximum percentage of net revenue; repeal limitation 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 1441 Appling County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption Signed
- HR 1329 Georgia peanut industry; commend; Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; March 2024; recognize Died
- HB 53 State Board of Registration for Foresters; independent state agency; provisions Died
- HR 1276 Georgia Department of Agriculture; 150th anniversary; recognize Died
- HB 835 Employees' Retirement System; create an option for the full-time employment of beneficiaries under certain circumstances Died
- HB 1411 Screven, City of; change corporate limits Signed
- HB 189 Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; provide for Signed
- HB 1237 Agriculture; agricultural commodity commissions; revise a definition Signed
Co-sponsored
29 billsCurrent session 29 bills
- HR 2098 Lee, Vernon; commend Introduced
- HR 2056 Melton, Sheriff Mark; commend Introduced
- HR 1839 Atlanta Gas Light; 170th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1759 Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Division of State Parks & Historic Sites; commend Introduced
- HR 1486 Marchant, Kaitlyn Butler; commend Introduced
- HR 1425 Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; 03/03/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1422 Varnadore, Tim; retirement as mayor of Baxley, Georgia; commend Introduced
- HR 1416 Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms; create Passed
- HR 1410 Georgia Green Industry Association; commend Introduced
- HR 1352 Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol; April 13, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1196 Koehler, Don; outstanding public service as an Executive Director of the Georgia Peanut Commission; commend Introduced
- HR 1176 Georgia FFA Association; FFA Day at the state capitol; 02/24/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1013 Massey, Abit; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 476 Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 427 Dr. Esco Hall, Jr. Highway; Appling County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 425 State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 246 Georgia Institute of Technology and its partners; NSF GRACE Engine proposal; commend Introduced
- HR 89 Georgia FFA Association; FFA Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HB 1310 State symbols; cotton as official state fabric; designate Signed
- HB 1266 Watercraft; use of certain motors on vessels being operated on the Ogeechee River; repeal a provision Signed
- HB 1148 Income tax; donation of real property for conservation purposes; revise tax credits Introduced
- HB 983 Conservation and natural resources; prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; clarify Signed
- HB 891 Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings; increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026 Introduced
- HB 817 Georgia Meat Transparency and Source Verification Act; enact Introduced
- HB 547 Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1432
House Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; create
House Vote #854 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 178 Republican
- Lower chamber District 178 Republican