Carden Summers
Born
1977
Contact
Email · carden.summers@senate.ga.gov
District office
108 E. 13th Ave., Cordele, GA 31015
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23
Bills sponsored
this session · 564 all-time
277
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 277 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
3105
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 3105 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.7%
based on 1348 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.3%
based on 1348 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.5%
based on 1348 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
564 billsCurrent session 23 bills
- SR 1067 Wilcox County High School Lady Patriots Basketball Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 984 James Warren Spires Day; recognize March 15, 2026 Introduced
- SR 815 Georgia Hearing Day; recognize February 23, 2026 Introduced
- SR 487 Ray City Community Library; membership in state-supported public library services; support Introduced
- SR 406 Leger, Charles M. "Buddy"; condolences Introduced
- SR 255 Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create Passed
- SR 131 Sports Betting and Casino Gambling Activities; operation and regulation; authorize the Georgia General Assembly - CA Introduced
- SR 105 No-Kill Awareness Day; recognize April 30, 2025 Introduced
- SR 104 Georgia Hearing Day; recognize February 10, 2025 Introduced
- SR 55 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA Introduced
- SR 26 Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences Introduced
- SB 590 Animal Protection; protections for dogs possessed for breeding purposes; strengthen Introduced
- SB 550 Torts; manufacturers of firearms relative to absence or inclusion of safety features in certain instances; limit liability Introduced
- SB 548 Fraud and Related Offenses; certain for profit organizations from the term "credit repair services organization"; exempt Introduced
- SB 533 Elections and Primaries; certain nonresident electors to vote in municipal elections of such municipality; provide Introduced
- SB 494 Board of Commissioners of Irwin County; the compensation of the board of commissioners; revise provisions Signed
- SB 453 "Rural Incentive Act"; enact Introduced
- SB 443 Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase Signed
- SB 294 Distilled Spirits; sale of consumable hemp products by retail dealers in distilled spirits; authorize Introduced
- SB 206 "South Georgia Energy Authority Act"; enact Signed
- SB 80 Tax Credits; the definition of "rural hospital organization"; revise Introduced
- SB 43 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase Introduced
- SB 13 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize Signed
Historical 541 bills
- SB 5 State Court of Turner County; district attorney of the judicial circuit shall represent the state in all criminal prosecutions on or after January 1, 2024; perform the duties of the office of solicitor-general Signed
- SR 11 Ida Lubin, Rose; condolences Died
- SR 5 Carter, Rosalynn; condolences Died
- SR 4 Nation of Israel and the Jewish People; express support Died
- SB 480 Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for mental health and substance use professionals serving in certain capacities; provide Signed
- SR 566 Perry High School Panthers Football Team; congratulate Died
- SB 466 Obscenity and Related Offenses; limitations of defense that a sexually exploitive visual medium is digitally altered; provide Died
- SR 719 Resolving to end the persecution and discrimination against the Jewish community; condemn Jew-hatred Died
- SR 555 FFA Day; recognize February 20, 2024 Died
- SB 457 Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies; reestablish Died
- SR 703 Federal Government; regulatory overreach impacting the chemical industry and reevaluate proposed restrictions; urge Died
- SB 567 Magistrate Court of Lee County; technology fee; identify the authorized uses Died
- SR 579 Sports Betting; Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state; authorize -CA Died
- SR 540 Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate Died
- SB 445 Department of Education; provide to parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form; require Died
- SB 503 Residential and General Contractors; the general contractor license as a commercial general contractor license; rename Signed
- SB 555 Sales and Use Taxes; sales of clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; exempt Died
- SB 180 "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact Died
- SB 447 "Georgia Restaurant Franchise Relations Act"; a franchisor may not terminate a franchise except under certain circumstances; provide Died
- SB 362 State Government; employee representation by a labor organization for employers to receive certain economic development incentives from the state; provide requirements Signed
- SB 389 Georgia National Guard; adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program; provide Signed
- SR 536 Georgia Hearing Day; recognize February 20, 2024 Died
- SB 444 Alcoholic Beverages; retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates; authorize Died
- SB 452 Banking and Finance and Property; regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; provide Died
- SB 449 Certified Nursing Aid; certain military medical personnel from an examination requirement; exempt Signed
Co-sponsored
277 billsCurrent session 277 bills
- SR 1071 Trott, Austin; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1070 Touhy, Mrs. Angela W.; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1069 Boger, Jennifer; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1068 Tillman, Samuel L.; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1053 Trump, President Donald J.; commend Introduced
- SR 1050 Vaughn, Lee; recognize Introduced
- SR 1035 Adelman, Nelson I.; condolences Introduced
- SR 1024 Clinch County Boys Basketball Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 1011 American Red Cross; commend; Red Cross Month; recognize March 2026 Introduced
- SR 1005 Garrett, Mayor Patti; recognize Introduced
- SR 1000 Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; recognize Introduced
- SR 998 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend Introduced
- SR 983 Harbison, Senator Ed; recognize Introduced
- SR 978 Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding; create Passed
- SR 950 Whitt, Pastor Dr. Brad; recognize Introduced
- SR 929 Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County Unit and the Emanuel/Candler Unit; recognize Introduced
- SR 928 Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 927 Senate Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications Study Committee; create Passed
- SR 923 State Restaurant Day; recognize March 10, 2026 Introduced
- SR 917 Rotary Club of Madison County; recognize Introduced
- SR 916 Skin Cancer Awareness Day; recognize March 9, 2026 Introduced
- SR 911 Price, Zoey Nicole; condolences Introduced
- SR 882 Department of Community Affairs; to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code in order to protect housing affordability and maintain the current energy code framework of this state; urge Introduced
- SR 880 Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers; congratulate Introduced
- SR 851 Georgia Senate; creation of a life sciences caucus; encourage Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 494
'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Senate Vote #900 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | fail | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 495
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide
Senate Vote #899 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1409
Torts; mental health care providers; limit liability under certain circumstances
Senate Vote #895 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 351
"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024"; enact
Senate Vote #897 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HR 854
Keith Jackson Memorial Intersection "Whoa Nellie"; Carroll County; dedicate
Senate Vote #902 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 494
'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Senate Vote #901 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1019
Revenue and taxation; statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; increase
Senate Vote #898 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 189
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
Senate Vote #894 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 189
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
Senate Vote #893 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 912
Motor vehicles; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; subclassify for ad valorem tax purposes
Senate Vote #896 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Not Voting | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Community Affairs, Department of; revise composition of governing council for regional commissions
Senate Vote #872 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 282
Quality Basic Education Act; minimum course study in career readiness education for students in grades six through twelve; provide
Senate Vote #855 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1444
Clayton County; Board of Commissioners; provide code of ethics
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 198
Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; create
Senate Vote #890 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1330
Mableton Development Authority Act; enact
Senate Vote #880 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 37
Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise
Senate Vote #891 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1122
Education; provide for funding requirements to apply to local agencies; charter schools; provisions
Senate Vote #843 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 82
Tax Commissioner; waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes; procedures and conditions; provide- CA
Senate Vote #892 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1488
Forsyth County; Redevelopment Powers Law; define an area where such powers may be exercised
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 354
Cosmetologists and Barbers; persons performing certain limited responsibilities; exempt from licensure
Senate Vote #863 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 449
Certified Nursing Aid; certain military medical personnel from an examination requirement; exempt
Senate Vote #864 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1146
Natural Resources, Department of; EPD to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; require
Senate Vote #828 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 395
Education; the possession of opioid antagonists in schools; authorize
Senate Vote #882 - 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
Senate Vote #841 - 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
Senate Vote #837 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1049
Insurance Business Transfer Act; enact
Senate Vote #877 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 977
Elections; number of contests subject to risk-limiting audits; expand
Senate Vote #835 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 916
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Senate Vote #884 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 282
Quality Basic Education Act; minimum course study in career readiness education for students in grades six through twelve; provide
Senate Vote #856 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 83
Stalking; eligibility for restraining orders; revise
Senate Vote #842 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1021
Income tax; increase amount of dependent exemption
Senate Vote #848 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1407
Local government; establishing service delivery strategies; revise provisions
Senate Vote #876 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 169
Public Schools; extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; provide for limits
Senate Vote #888 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 926
Second Chance Workforce Act; enact
Senate Vote #871 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 502
Department of Administrative Services; state agencies from contracting for advertising or marketing services with certain companies or from supporting certain companies; prohibit
Senate Vote #834 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 514
Housing Regulation Transparency Act; enact
Senate Vote #867 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 581
Audits and Accounts, Department of; revise deadlines, selection criteria, and required contents for certain annual economic analyses
Senate Vote #881 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Community Affairs, Department of; revise composition of governing council for regional commissions
Senate Vote #873 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1496
Oconee County; Board of Education; reconstitute
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 516
Transportation, Department of; increase minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation
Senate Vote #887 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 493
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; additional penalties for registered sexual offenders; provide
Senate Vote #845 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 500
Crimes and offenses; offense of arson of law enforcement vehicle; provide
Senate Vote #827 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 10
Offenses Against Public Order And Motor Vehicles and Traffic; knowingly attending and facilitating an illegal drag race or a laying drags exhibition; punishment; provide
Senate Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1241
Smyrna, City of; revise compensation of mayor and councilmembers
Senate Vote #880 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1170
Public Health, Department of; require certain state government buildings, courthouses, and university buildings maintain and make accessible opioid antagonists
Senate Vote #850 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1504
Griffin-Spalding County Area Regional Airport Authority; create and establish
Senate Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 218
Evidence; sexual assault hearsay for disabled adults and 17 year olds; provide
Senate Vote #825 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 429
"Small Business Protection Act of 2024"; enact
Senate Vote #847 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Community Affairs, Department of; revise composition of governing council for regional commissions
Senate Vote #874 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 970
Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship; victims of human trafficking are eligible; provide
Senate Vote #829 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Upper chamber District 13 Republican
- Upper chamber District 13 Republican