2025SB 82

Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025

2025 - Georgia Senate

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 Senate in a 44-10 vote on April 4, 2025, and it was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 28, 2025.

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 57

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
John Albers GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Jason Anavitarte GA	Republican	86%	Conservative
Lee Anderson GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Tonya Anderson GA	Democrat	22%	Did Not Vote
Brandon Beach GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Timothy Bearden GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Matt Brass GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Max Burns GA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Bill Cowsert GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Gail Davenport GA	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Clint Dixon GA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Greg Dolezal GA	Republican	87%	Conservative
Drew Echols GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Jason Esteves GA	Democrat	25%	Conservative
Frank Ginn GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Steve Gooch GA	Republican	87%	Conservative
Russ Goodman GA	Republican	86%	Conservative
Sonya Halpern GA	Democrat	23%	Conservative
Marty Harbin GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Ed Harbison GA	Democrat	35%	Conservative
Sally Harrell GA	Democrat	23%	Conservative
Bo Hatchett GA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Bill Hickman GA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Mike Hodges GA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Chuck Hufstetler GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
Nabilah Islam Parkes GA	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Kim Jackson GA	Democrat	33%	Did Not Vote
Donzella James GA	Democrat	25%	Leftist
Emanuel Jones GA	Democrat	33%	Conservative
Harold Jones II GA	Democrat	22%	Leftist
RaShaun Kemp GA	Democrat	44%	Conservative
John Kennedy GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Kay Kirkpatrick GA	Republican	78%	Conservative
David Lucas GA	Democrat	31%	Leftist
Derek Mallow GA	Democrat	27%	Conservative
Randal Mangham GA	Democrat	32%	Conservative
Josh McLaurin GA	Democrat	26%	Conservative
Nikki Merritt GA	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Colton Moore GA	Republican	86%	Conservative
Nan Orrock GA	Democrat	22%	Leftist
Elena Parent GA	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Chuck Payne GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Sheikh Rahman GA	Democrat	25%	Leftist
Michael Rhett GA	Democrat	27%	Conservative
Randy Robertson GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Ed Setzler GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Freddie Sims GA	Democrat	30%	Leftist
Shawn Still GA	Republican	87%	Conservative
Brian Strickland GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Carden Summers GA	Republican	81%	Conservative
Blake Tillery GA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Larry Walker GA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Ben Watson GA	Republican	79%	Conservative
Sam Watson GA	Republican	71%	Conservative
Kenya Wicks GA	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Ricky Williams GA	Republican	76%	Conservative
Brian Kemp	—	—	Conservative