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Running forState House, District 147

Bethany Ballard

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Overview

Bethany Henderson Ballard is an American politician from the Georgia Republican Party who serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 147.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

19 bills

Became law

7 became law. Another 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 16, 2026HB 1555: Fort Valley, City of; deannex certain territory
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026HB 1181: Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025HB 307: Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025HB 174: Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 81: Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; enter into
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2024HB 880: Professions and businesses; military spouses to use an existing license in good standing from another state; allow
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2023HB 538: Georgia Early Literacy Act; enact
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2026HB 1220: Education; student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; revise provisions
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 372: Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2026HB 1429: Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026HB 1325: Education; require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 487: Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 361: Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 107: Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2024HB 1161: Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024HB 1121: Local government; suspending or prohibiting the continued use of property as a short-term rental unit by a property owner under certain circumstances; prohibit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2024HB 1027: Quality Basic Education Act; half-credit computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; require in 2026-2027 school year
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 457: Quality Basic Education Act; remove needs development rating from group of performance evaluation ratings; provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 377: Professions and businesses; expedited military spouse licenses; provisions
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Georgia legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out. A bill can show up under more than one topic.

Votes shown

1,474 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 11 of 1,606 votes (less than 1%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 2 of them.

By topic
Agriculture42 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages6 votes
      Animals10 votes
        Appeal and Error21 votes
          Aviation11 votes
            Banking and Finance18 votes
              Buildings and Housing23 votes
                Civil Practice36 votes
                  Commerce and Trade53 votes
                    Commercial Code2 votes
                      Conservation and Natural Resources55 votes
                        Contracts5 votes
                          Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations7 votes
                            Courts124 votes
                              Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)132 votes
                                Criminal Procedure49 votes
                                  Domestic Relations25 votes
                                    Education212 votes
                                      Elections33 votes
                                        Equity6 votes
                                          Evidence15 votes
                                            Fire Protection and Safety14 votes
                                              Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics30 votes
                                                Game and Fish20 votes
                                                  General Assembly56 votes
                                                    General Provisions, Ocga10 votes
                                                      Guardian and Ward10 votes
                                                        Handicapped Persons19 votes
                                                          Health159 votes
                                                            Highways, Bridges, and Ferries43 votes
                                                              Insurance98 votes
                                                                Labor and Industrial Relations19 votes
                                                                  Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies72 votes
                                                                    Local Government127 votes
                                                                      Mental Health30 votes
                                                                        Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs47 votes
                                                                          Minors33 votes
                                                                            Motor Vehicles and Traffic137 votes
                                                                              Nuisances2 votes
                                                                                Penal Institutions36 votes
                                                                                  Professions and Businesses132 votes
                                                                                    Property91 votes
                                                                                      Public Officers and Employees76 votes
                                                                                        Public Utilities and Transportation27 votes
                                                                                          Retirement and Pensions37 votes
                                                                                            Revenue and Taxation203 votes
                                                                                              Social Services51 votes
                                                                                                State Government135 votes
                                                                                                  Torts18 votes
                                                                                                    Waters, Ports, and Watercraft14 votes
                                                                                                      Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates9 votes
                                                                                                        Local laws (one city or county)9 votes
                                                                                                          Other23 votes

                                                                                                            Source: Open States, Georgia General Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.