2025SB 82

Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025

2025 - Georgia House of Representatives

Conservatives Support

Description

SB 82 incentivizes local school districts to approve new charter schools, helping to meet Georgians’ high demand for choice in education. CPAC advocates for school choice and charter schools, and it supports this bill. SB 82 passed the Georgia House of Representatives in a 107-62 vote on March 31, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 28, 2025.

107

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 180

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Solomon Adesanya GA	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Segun Adeyina GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Kimberly Alexander GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Victor Anderson GA	Republican	82%	Conservative
Michelle Au GA	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Sylvia Wayfer Baker GA	Democrat	—	Did Not Vote
Bethany Ballard GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Mandi Ballinger GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Imani Barnes GA	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Carter Barrett GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Matt Barton GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Debra Bazemore GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Arlene Beckles GA	Democrat	30%	Leftist
Eric Bell II GA	Democrat	29%	Leftist
Karen Bennett GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Bryce Berry GA	Democrat	21%	Did Not Vote
Shaw Blackmon GA	Republican	73%	Conservative
Josh Bonner GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Debbie Buckner GA	Democrat	22%	Leftist
James Burchett GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Rhonda Burnough GA	Democrat	20%	Leftist
Jon Burns GA	Republican	69%	Did Not Vote
Charlice Byrd GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Mike Cameron GA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Beth Camp GA	Republican	82%	Conservative
Joe Campbell GA	Republican	77%	Conservative
Lisa Campbell GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Charles Cannon GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Park Cannon GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Kasey Carpenter GA	Republican	74%	Conservative
John Carson GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Doreen Carter GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Johnny Chastain GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Mike Cheokas GA	Republican	73%	Conservative
David Clark GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Jasmine Clark GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Rob Clifton GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Sharon Cooper GA	Republican	72%	Conservative
John Corbett GA	Republican	65%	Conservative
Brent Cox GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Omari Crawford GA	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Clint Crowe GA	Republican	82%	Conservative
Terry Cummings GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Viola Davis GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Robert Dawson GA	Democrat	47%	Leftist
Buddy DeLoach GA	Republican	82%	Conservative
Katie Dempsey GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Robert Dickey GA	Republican	73%	Conservative
Sandy Donatucci GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Demetrius Douglas GA	Democrat	21%	Did Not Vote
Saira Draper GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Karla Drenner GA	Democrat	20%	Leftist
Matt Dubnik GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Emory Dunahoo GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Chuck Efstration GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Ginny Ehrhart GA	Republican	77%	Conservative
Chris Erwin GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Stacey Evans GA	Democrat	27%	Conservative
Tim Fleming GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Robert Flournoy, Jr. GA	Democrat	29%	Leftist
Jaclyn Ford GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Lehman Franklin GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Spencer Frye GA	Democrat	23%	Leftist
Houston Gaines GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Matthew Gambill GA	Republican	74%	Conservative
Carl Gilliard GA	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Lydia Glaize GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Gerald Greene GA	Republican	63%	Conservative
Floyd Griffin GA	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Joseph Gullett GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Stan Gunter GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Leesa Hagan GA	Republican	87%	Conservative
Matt Hatchett GA	Republican	72%	Conservative
Lee Hawkins GA	Republican	70%	Conservative
Lynn Heffner GA	Democrat	29%	Conservative
Sharon Henderson GA	Democrat	20%	Leftist
Tangie Herring GA	Democrat	57%	Leftist
Scott Hilton GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Bill Hitchens GA	Republican	69%	Conservative
Scott Holcomb GA	Democrat	63%	Leftist
Betsy Holland GA	Democrat	28%	Conservative
El-Mahdi Holly GA	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Soo Hong GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Mitchell Horner GA	Republican	92%	Conservative
Justin Howard GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Karlton Howard GA	Democrat	13%	Leftist
David Huddleston GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Carolyn Hugley GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Shelly Hutchinson GA	Democrat	26%	Did Not Vote
Derrick Jackson GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Edna Jackson GA	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Mack Jackson GA	Democrat	35%	Did Not Vote
Rick Jasperse GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
David Jenkins GA	Republican	83%	Did Not Vote
Anissa Jones GA	Democrat	30%	Leftist
Jan Jones GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Sheila Jones GA	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Todd Jones GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Noelle Kahaian GA	Republican	86%	Conservative
Trey Kelley GA	Republican	77%	Conservative
Dar'shun Kendrick GA	Democrat	22%	Leftist
John LaHood GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Rob Leverett GA	Republican	82%	Conservative
Regina Lewis-Ward GA	Democrat	25%	Leftist
Marvin Lim GA	Democrat	21%	Leftist
Eddie Lumsden GA	Republican	71%	Conservative
Karen Lupton GA	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Charles Martin GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Rey Martinez GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Karen Mathiak GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Danny Mathis GA	Republican	74%	Conservative
Dewey McClain GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Derrick McCollum GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Lauren McDonald GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Mekyah McQueen GA	Democrat	—	Did Not Vote
Steven Meeks GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Tanya Miller GA	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Billy Mitchell GA	Democrat	24%	Leftist
Martin Momtahan GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Angela Moore GA	Democrat	18%	Did Not Vote
L.C. Myles, Jr. GA	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Yasmin Neal GA	Democrat	16%	Did Not Vote
Kimberly New GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Mark Newton GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Angela O'Steen GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Gabe Okoye GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Phil Olaleye GA	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Mary Oliver GA	Democrat	23%	Leftist
Esther Panitch GA	Democrat	19%	Conservative
Miriam Paris GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Sam Park GA	Democrat	22%	Leftist
Butch Parrish GA	Republican	70%	Conservative
Don Parsons GA	Republican	70%	Conservative
Holt Persinger GA	Republican	84%	Conservative
Jesse Petrea GA	Republican	73%	Conservative
Alan Powell GA	Republican	71%	Conservative
Brian Prince GA	Democrat	25%	Leftist
Teddy Reese GA	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Matt Reeves GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Trey Rhodes GA	Republican	71%	Conservative
Carmen Rice GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Gary Richardson GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Jason Ridley GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Jordan Ridley GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Shea Roberts GA	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Ruwa Romman GA	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Steven Sainz GA	Republican	73%	Conservative
David Sampson GA	Democrat	20%	Leftist
Gabriel Sanchez GA	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Mary Ann Santos GA	Democrat	30%	Leftist
Kim Schofield GA	Democrat	18%	Leftist
Mitchell Scoggins GA	Republican	73%	Conservative
Sandra Scott GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Devan Seabaugh GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Dexter Sharper GA	Democrat	24%	Leftist
Deborah Silcox GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Lynn Smith GA	Republican	74%	Conservative
Michael Smith GA	Democrat	26%	Conservative
Tyler Smith GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Vance Smith GA	Republican	74%	Conservative
Ron Stephens GA	Republican	72%	Conservative
Patty Stinson GA	Democrat	30%	Conservative
Steve Tarvin GA	Republican	82%	Conservative
Darlene Taylor GA	Republican	67%	Conservative
Rhonda Taylor GA	Democrat	29%	Leftist
Brad Thomas GA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Rick Townsend GA	Republican	84%	Conservative
Long Tran GA	Democrat	23%	Conservative
Will Wade GA	Republican	86%	Conservative
Dale Washburn GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Bill Werkheiser GA	Republican	70%	Conservative
Anne Westbrook GA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Marcus Wiedower GA	Republican	77%	Did Not Vote
David Wilkerson GA	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Al Williams GA	Democrat	24%	Leftist
Mary Frances Williams GA	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Noel Williams, Jr. GA	Republican	77%	Conservative
Bruce Williamson GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Inga Willis GA	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Bill Yearta GA	Republican	78%	Conservative