Mark Newton
Born
1960
Contact
Email · mark.newton@house.ga.gov
District office
Augusta, GA
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19
Bills sponsored
this session · 309 all-time
64
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 64 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
4615
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 4615 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.8%
based on 1088 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.2%
based on 1088 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
94.9%
based on 1088 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
309 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- HR 1188 Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/04/26; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize Introduced
- HR 593 House Study Committee on Maternal, Prenatal, and Pediatric Care Access and Funding; create Introduced
- HR 592 House Study Committee on Noncompete Clauses in Physician Contracts; create Introduced
- HR 385 Rise Augusta; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend Introduced
- HB 1584 Augusta, City of; Richmond County; council-manager form of government; provide Introduced
- HB 1309 Practitioners; clarify that all who dispense drugs are engaged in the practice of pharmacy and shall comply with all record keeping and other requirements Introduced
- HB 1276 Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide Introduced
- HB 1275 Medical practice; ensure that stem cell therapies are used to advance medical treatments and improve patient outcomes in an ethical manner that does not involve stem cells derived from aborted fetuses Signed
- HB 850 Augusta-Richmond County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Signed
- HB 692 Nurses; notify supervising or delegating physician when subject to a complaint or report in outpatient settings; provisions Introduced
- HB 690 Pharmacy benefits managers; duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; provide Introduced
- HB 526 Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment period for certain historic properties; provide Introduced
- HB 515 Augusta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge Introduced
- HB 341 Income tax; certain employers that offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to employees; create tax credit Introduced
- HB 278 Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; change certain definitions Introduced
- HB 144 Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit Signed
- HB 142 Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide Introduced
- HB 136 Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit Signed
- HB 79 Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact Introduced
Historical 290 bills
- HR 1302 Joint Study Committee on Chronic Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes; create Died
- HB 970 Income tax; credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures; revise procedures, conditions, and limitations Died
- HB 931 Motor vehicles; issuance of veterans' driver's licenses; provide for qualifications Died
- HB 1060 Vulnerable Child Protection Act; enact Died
- HB 1105 Patient Protection Through Health Information Exchange Act; enact 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 294 Special district transportation sales and use tax; certain sales or uses of building and construction materials; provide for the inapplicability Died
- HB 535 Health; regulation and permittance of body artists and body art studios; provide Failed
- 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 366 Special license plates; Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc.; establish Died
- HB 1024 Health; freestanding emergency departments under the certificate of need program; provide 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 1409 Congress; repeal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or amend it to allow states to impose stricter requirements; urge Died
- HB 215 Georgia Scenic Trails System; electric assisted bicycles; provide for permitted operation Failed
- HB 956 Speech-language pathologists and audiologists; revise licensing provisions Died
- HR 1221 Georgia Association of Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2020; recognize Died
- HR 1046 Obesity Care Awareness Day in Georgia; February 4, 2020; recognize Died
- HB 932 Georgia Podiatry Practice Act; podiatric medicine and surgery; change certain provisions Signed
- HB 187 Community Health, Department of; pilot program to provide coverage for the treatment and management of obesity and related conditions; provide Signed
- HB 678 Richmond County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge Signed
- HR 589 House Study Committee on Maternal Mortality; create Died
- HB 315 Local government; certain agreements from consultants who enter into contracts or arrangements to prepare or develop requirements for bids; provide Signed
Co-sponsored
64 billsCurrent session 64 bills
- HR 1979 Hyland, Donna W.; retirement from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; commend Introduced
- HR 1888 Chairman Don A. Grantham Interchange; Richmond County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1612 Boy Scouts of America in Georgia; Scouts Day at the Capitol; 03/09/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1544 Weintraub, Neal, M.D.; commend Introduced
- HR 1522 House Study Committee on Evaluating Community Health; create Introduced
- HR 1466 Nurses Day at the state capitol; March 11, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1290 Mabray, Ms. Stacey; commend Introduced
- HR 1260 Impiricus; commend Introduced
- HR 1206 Georgia's aerospace and defense industry; Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day at the state capitol; 02/03/26; recognize Introduced
- HR 1204 United States and the State of Georgia; burden of lung cancer; recognize Introduced
- HR 1178 General Assembly; provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; authorize Introduced
- HR 948 House Study Committee on Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications; create Passed
- HR 648 School Social Workers Association of Georgia; expertise and commitment to the well-being of students and their families; commend Introduced
- HR 601 Support for increased awareness of stomach cancer; recognize Introduced
- HR 556 Jackson, Richard L.; recipient of the 2025 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award; commend Introduced
- HR 554 Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign; 70th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 543 Byrd, Dr. Teresa T.; commend Introduced
- HR 459 Brinson, Matt; commend Introduced
- HR 397 House Study Committee on Healthcare Quality and Reporting; create Introduced
- HR 280 Nurses Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 271 Kendrick, James Leroy, Jr.; condolences Introduced
- HR 127 Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; 01/26 to 02/01/25; recognize Introduced
- HB 1430 Community Health, Department of; license supportive senior housing communities; provide Introduced
- HB 1413 Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based scholarship program for students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions Introduced
- HB 1374 Insurance; methods of payment to healthcare providers; provide certain requirements Signed
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 127 Republican
- Lower chamber District 127 Republican