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Running forState Senate, District 35

Jaha V. Howard

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Overview

Jaha Ven Jari Howard is an American dentist and politician who represents the 35th district in the Georgia State Senate.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

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

Wrote

5 bills

Became law

None became law.

  • Introduced Feb 23, 2026SB 549: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered governmental entities from providing funding or resources in support of the operation of immigration detention centers; prohibit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026SB 517: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; use of immigration detention centers in this state for two years; prohibit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026SB 516: Elections and Primaries; Secretary of State to establish a grant program to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026SB 464: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; federal immigration authorities from utilizing certain technologies to identify individuals for certain purposes; prohibit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2026SB 436: Counties, Municipal Corporations; local governments and political subdivisions from entering into nondisclosure agreements regarding electricity usage or water usage of any entity; prohibit
    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

356 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 44 of 457 votes (10%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 39 of them.

By topic
Agriculture7 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages1 vote
      Animals2 votes
        Appeal and Error1 vote
          Aviation3 votes
            Banking and Finance5 votes
              Buildings and Housing8 votes
                Civil Practice10 votes
                  Commerce and Trade8 votes
                    Conservation and Natural Resources17 votes
                      Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations1 vote
                        Courts25 votes
                          Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)41 votes
                            Criminal Procedure6 votes
                              Domestic Relations7 votes
                                Education58 votes
                                  Elections8 votes
                                    Equity1 vote
                                      Evidence1 vote
                                        Fire Protection and Safety5 votes
                                          Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics7 votes
                                            Game and Fish3 votes
                                              General Assembly10 votes
                                                General Provisions, Ocga1 vote
                                                  Guardian and Ward1 vote
                                                    Handicapped Persons5 votes
                                                      Health38 votes
                                                        Highways, Bridges, and Ferries9 votes
                                                          Insurance22 votes
                                                            Labor and Industrial Relations4 votes
                                                              Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies16 votes
                                                                Local Government25 votes
                                                                  Mental Health7 votes
                                                                    Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs9 votes
                                                                      Minors18 votes
                                                                        Motor Vehicles and Traffic25 votes
                                                                          Penal Institutions8 votes
                                                                            Professions and Businesses34 votes
                                                                              Property17 votes
                                                                                Public Officers and Employees11 votes
                                                                                  Public Utilities and Transportation4 votes
                                                                                    Retirement and Pensions22 votes
                                                                                      Revenue and Taxation57 votes
                                                                                        Social Services15 votes
                                                                                          State Government27 votes
                                                                                            Torts4 votes
                                                                                              Waters, Ports, and Watercraft3 votes
                                                                                                Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates2 votes
                                                                                                  Local laws (one city or county)14 votes
                                                                                                    Other8 votes

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