Lynn Smith
Born
1945
Contact
Email · lynn.smith@house.ga.gov
District office
8 Evergreen Drive, Newnan, GA 30263
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22
Bills sponsored
this session · 348 all-time
39
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 39 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
1784
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 1784 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.8%
based on 1122 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.2%
based on 1122 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.9%
based on 1122 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
348 billsCurrent session 22 bills
- HR 2132 Elm Street Elementary School; 70th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1640 Reheis, Harold Franklin; condolences Introduced
- HR 1534 Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; 25th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1533 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; occasion of its 40th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1223 Newnan Junior Service League; 100th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1222 Newnan Kiwanis Club; 100th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1101 Sprayberry's Bar-B-Q; 100th anniversary; recognize Introduced
- HR 1079 Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol; recognize Introduced
- HR 1008 State-wide water management plan; ratify amendments Signed
- HR 914 Coweta County Cattlemen's Association; exemplary performance at the 2025 Georgia Cattlemen's Association Convention; commend Introduced
- HR 687 Lee, Judge William F., Jr.; condolences Introduced
- HR 598 Timoteo, Kristen; Georgia Library Service's 2024 Library Employee of the Year; commend Introduced
- HR 553 City of Hope; commend Introduced
- HR 552 Sumner, Michael Ernest; condolences Introduced
- HR 441 Georgia Beverage Association; commend Introduced
- HR 261 Gilliard-Gunn, Patt; commend Introduced
- HR 176 Threadcraft, Johnese; condolences Introduced
- HR 87 Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize Introduced
- HB 838 Newnan, City of; change corporate limits Signed
- HB 836 Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts Signed
- HB 252 Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Signed
- HB 208 Special license plates; support state parks and historic sites; establish Signed
Historical 326 bills
- HB 628 State government; observe standard time; provide Died
- HB 630 State government; observe daylight savings time year round; provide 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 1237 Congress; pass Recovering America's Wildlife Act; urge Died
- HB 465 Georgia Water Customer Bill of Rights Act; enact Died
- HB 875 Carroll County Water Authority; increase annual compensation cap for members Signed
- HB 1125 Lacee's Law; enact Signed
- HR 1084 Ware, Carl; commend Died
- HB 201 Board of Natural Resources; promulgate rules and regulations regarding anchoring certain vessels within estuarine areas; authorize Signed
- HB 625 Coweta County; levy an excise tax Signed
- HB 610 Carroll County; Magistrate Court; authorize to charge a technology fee for each conviction of a traffic or ordinance violation Signed
- HB 382 Outdoor stewardship; eligible applicants for and recipients of grants; redefine Signed
- HB 1172 Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references Signed
- HR 1020 Representative Joe Wilkinson Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate Died
- HB 499 Domestic relations; authorize child support and insurance policies for certain disabled children; provisions Signed
- HB 1120 Ad valorem tax; post-appeal valuation freeze; exclude certain residential properties Died
- HR 952 Bowers, Sam; commend Died
- HR 954 Rotary Club of Newnan; 100th anniversary; recognize Died
- HR 955 Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers; 45th anniversary of the program in Georgia; recognize Died
- HR 949 Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2024; recognize Died
- HB 999 Local government; provide new category of district titled "special rural district"; provisions Died
- HR 1194 Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Georgia; commend Died
- HB 1341 State symbols; white shrimp as official state crustacean; designate Signed
- HB 1338 Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968; three-year moratorium on acceptance of applications for new permits; provisions Died
- HR 856 Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 8, 2024; recognize Died
Co-sponsored
39 billsCurrent session 39 bills
- HR 2043 Blackburn, Bob; commend Introduced
- HR 2027 Kemp, First Lady Marty; commend Introduced
- HR 2002 Smith, Howard Edward; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1983 Brady, Keith; commend Introduced
- HR 1800 Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; extraordinary service to the State of Georgia; occasion of her retirement; recognize Introduced
- HR 1759 Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Division of State Parks & Historic Sites; commend Introduced
- HR 1742 Eck, Fallon Georgeanna; celebrate birth Introduced
- HR 1665 House Study Committee on Environmental Protection Division Permit and Variance Procedures and Rights to Review; create Introduced
- HR 1526 Representative Bubber Epps Interchange; Twiggs County; dedicate Introduced
- HR 1480 Hemophilia of Georgia; commend Introduced
- HR 1476 National Immunization Awareness Month; August; recognize Introduced
- HR 1291 Pethel, Eden; commend Introduced
- HR 1286 University of West Georgia cheerleading team; commend Introduced
- HR 1221 Coweta Cattlemen Association of Coweta County; commend Introduced
- HR 850 Riley, Lynne; occasion of her retirement; commend Introduced
- HR 824 The acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forest posed by the southern pine beetle, and encouraging all Georgia landowners to follow guidance by the Georgia Forestry Commission to mitigate the spread of this destructive pest; commend Introduced
- HR 587 Carrollton High School debate team; winning the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and, most recently, 2025 GFCA State Debate Championship; commend Introduced
- HR 520 City of Chattahoochee Hills; commend Introduced
- HR 460 Carroll County Chamber of Commerce on 70th anniversary; Leadership Carroll on 33rd anniversary; Carroll Tomorrow on 25th anniversary; Leadership Carroll Class of 2025; recognize Introduced
- HR 419 Georgia Teacher Leader Consortium; commend Introduced
- HR 307 Bristow, Investigator Taylor Jaimeson; condolences Introduced
- HR 246 Georgia Institute of Technology and its partners; NSF GRACE Engine proposal; commend Introduced
- HR 219 University of West Georgia Cheerleading Program; continued reputation of excellence and global recognition as a dynasty with 35 national championships for All-Girl and Coed squads from 2001-2025; commend Introduced
- HR 192 General Assembly; creation and comprehensive regulation of community development districts; provide - CA Introduced
- HR 121 John W. Mixon Georgia Forestry Building; Dry Branch Community; dedicate 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 |
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 |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HR 1471
House Study Committee on the Revitalization of the Atlanta State Farmers Market; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HR 1469
Government of Israel; maintain Consulate General in Atlanta, Georgia; urge
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2018 |
|
HB 1025
Jesup, City of; levy an excise tax
Local Calendars without HB1041 |
Yea | pass | March 15, 2018 |
|
HR 1260
House Study Committee on Juvenile Court Judges; create
ADOPT |
Yea | pass | March 15, 2018 |
|
HB 1039
Big Canoe Water and Sewer Authority Act; enact
Local Calendars without HB1041 |
Yea | pass | March 15, 2018 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Lower chamber District 70 Republican
- Lower chamber District 70 Republican