Butch Parrish
Born
1941
Contact
Email · butch.parrish@house.ga.gov
District office
132 Victory Drive, Swainsboro, GA 30401
478-237-3838
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10
Bills sponsored
this session · 354 all-time
22
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 22 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5976
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 5976 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.8%
based on 1140 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.2%
based on 1140 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.5%
based on 1140 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
354 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HR 2016 Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office and the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office; commend Introduced
- HR 1979 Hyland, Donna W.; retirement from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; commend Introduced
- HR 1257 Hodges, Herbert; 2025 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 896 Georgia Pharmacy Association; 150th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 594 Beecher, David Lamar, Sr.; condolences Introduced
- HR 283 Community Health Centers Day; 02/20/25; Georgia Primary Care Association; recognize Introduced
- HR 217 H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust; 2024 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 154 Morehouse School of Medicine; 50th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 77 OneGeorgia Authority; commend Introduced
- HB 1215 Middle Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a third judge Signed
Historical 344 bills
- HR 725 Policy recommendations and outcomes; co-prescribing naloxone with opioids; recognize Died
- HB 991 Healthcare Transparency and Accountability Act; enact Signed
- HR 1221 Georgia Association of Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2020; recognize Died
- HB 976 Bulloch County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Signed
- HR 955 Tourism, Hospitality, and Arts Day at the state capitol; January 21, 2020; foster awareness and convey the value of these industries to our state; recognize Died
- HR 925 Family and Consumer Sciences; commend Died
- HR 922 Georgia Academy of Audiology Day at the state capitol; January 28, 2020; recognize Died
- HR 1506 Kaye, Ari Isaac; birth; commend Died
- HB 595 Jenkins County; Probate Court judge; provide nonpartisan elections Signed
- HB 95 Jenkins County; appointment of deputy magistrates; provide Signed
- HR 1030 Habitat for Humanity; commend Died
- HR 406 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; 2018 Georgia Peach Queens; commend Died
- HR 346 Georgia Southern Nursing Angels Memorial Bridge; Bryan County; dedicate Signed
- HR 1034 Georgia's Community Service Boards; Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; February 13, 2024; recognize Died
- HB 363 Health; eligibility to receive tax credits; revise a definition; provisions Died
- HR 969 Southeast Bulloch Flag Football Team; commend Died
- HB 1077 Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; grant program to provide funding to eligible institutions for additional behavioral health workforce training positions; create Died
- HR 1233 Georgian farmers; produce sugarcane syrup; commend Died
- HR 1288 Poe, Frank; commend Died
- HB 1034 State holidays; fourth Friday in November as National Sugarcane Syrup Day; designate Died
- HR 911 Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Day in the State of Georgia; February 7, 2024; recognize Died
- HB 991 Hospital Medicaid Financing Program; extend sunset provision Signed
- HB 1339 Health; certificate of need; revise Signed
- HR 843 Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; commend Died
- HR 977 Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation; commend Died
Co-sponsored
22 billsCurrent session 22 bills
- HR 1800 Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; extraordinary service to the State of Georgia; occasion of her retirement; recognize Introduced
- HR 1745 Georgia School of Orthodontics; 10th anniversary; commend Introduced
- HR 1526 Representative Bubber Epps Interchange; Twiggs County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1488 Leopold's Ice Cream; commend Introduced
- HR 1477 Sports, Joseph A. "Joe"; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1380 Statesboro-Bulloch County Day at the capitol; February 18, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1199 Georgia Association of Community Care Providers; commend Introduced
- HR 1188 Physician's Day at the state capitol; 02/04/26; saluting the physicians of Georgia; recognize Introduced
- HR 1171 Georgia Aquarium; 20th Anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 847 House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health; create Passed
- HR 675 Hatcher, Keith; retirement; commend Introduced
- HR 556 Jackson, Richard L.; recipient of the 2025 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award; commend Introduced
- HR 545 Mensch, Steve; condolences Introduced
- HR 459 Brinson, Matt; commend Introduced
- HR 151 Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; 61st anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HB 1393 Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence Introduced
- HB 1357 Bulloch County Public Facilities Authority; revenue bonding authority; revise provisions Signed
- HB 1284 Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide Signed
- HB 953 City of Statesboro Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Signed
- HB 952 Bulloch County; board of elections; increase size to five members Signed
- HB 924 Legislative Retirement System; match benefit amounts payable to former and current retired legislators to benefits payable to legislators who were in office on or after January 1, 2022 Introduced
- HR 28 Burns, Speaker Jon and Mrs. Dayle; celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary; 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 158 Republican
- Lower chamber District 158 Republican