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Billy Hickman

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Overview

William Rhett Hickman is an American politician from Georgia. Hickman is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate for District 4.

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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

22 bills

Became law

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

  • Introduced Feb 24, 2026SB 575: City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2026SB 574: City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2026SB 472: Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025SB 149: Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025SB 150: Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025SB 55: "Dignity and Pay Act"; enact
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024SB 497: Education; High-demand Career Initiatives Program as the High Demand Apprenticeship Program; redesignate
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2024SB 384: Public Officers and Employees; development and administration of the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (GAME) Program; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023SB 211: Georgia Council on Literacy; establish
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023SB 127: Excise Tax; procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2023SB 66: Superior Courts; Atlantic Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026SB 515: "Quality Basic Education Act"; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024SB 360: Capital Outlay Funds; used for educational facilities for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs provided by the school system; provide
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2026SB 487: Education Workforce Data Governance Advisory Committee; within the Office of Student Achievement; establish
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026SB 459: "Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026"; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2026SB 412: Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025SB 208: State Government; regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; authorize and provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024SB 526: "Georgia Good Faith Grant Act"; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023SB 241: Mandatory Education; compulsory education attendance from six years to five years of age; lower the starting age
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023SB 126: "Consumer Inflation Reduction and Tax Fairness Act"; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2023SB 57: 'Georgia Sports Betting Integrity Act'; regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; authorize and provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2023SB 58: Education; certain provisions for alternative charter schools; repeal
    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

1,331 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 62 of 1,704 votes (4%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 34 of them.

By topic
Agriculture36 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages5 votes
      Animals6 votes
        Appeal and Error17 votes
          Aviation9 votes
            Banking and Finance17 votes
              Buildings and Housing20 votes
                Civil Practice38 votes
                  Commerce and Trade51 votes
                    Commercial Code3 votes
                      Conservation and Natural Resources38 votes
                        Contracts5 votes
                          Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations6 votes
                            Courts108 votes
                              Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)120 votes
                                Criminal Procedure33 votes
                                  Domestic Relations23 votes
                                    Education207 votes
                                      Elections33 votes
                                        Equity3 votes
                                          Evidence10 votes
                                            Fire Protection and Safety11 votes
                                              Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics22 votes
                                                Game and Fish11 votes
                                                  General Assembly49 votes
                                                    General Provisions, Ocga4 votes
                                                      Guardian and Ward7 votes
                                                        Handicapped Persons9 votes
                                                          Health125 votes
                                                            Highways, Bridges, and Ferries43 votes
                                                              Insurance68 votes
                                                                Labor and Industrial Relations14 votes
                                                                  Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies53 votes
                                                                    Local Government90 votes
                                                                      Mental Health20 votes
                                                                        Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs34 votes
                                                                          Minors49 votes
                                                                            Motor Vehicles and Traffic103 votes
                                                                              Nuisances2 votes
                                                                                Penal Institutions31 votes
                                                                                  Professions and Businesses106 votes
                                                                                    Property67 votes
                                                                                      Public Officers and Employees56 votes
                                                                                        Public Utilities and Transportation18 votes
                                                                                          Retirement and Pensions45 votes
                                                                                            Revenue and Taxation153 votes
                                                                                              Social Services41 votes
                                                                                                State Government106 votes
                                                                                                  Torts20 votes
                                                                                                    Waters, Ports, and Watercraft9 votes
                                                                                                      Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates9 votes
                                                                                                        Local laws (one city or county)23 votes
                                                                                                          Other66 votes

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