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Jon G. Burns

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Overview

Jon Guerry Burns is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia and the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives since January 2023.

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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

25 bills

Became law

9 became law.

  • Introduced Mar 16, 2026HB 1560: Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 973: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 974: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 67: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 68: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024HB 916: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024HB 915: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 18: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 19: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 976: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 977: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 978: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 975: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 71: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 72: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 70: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 69: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024HB 917: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024HB 920: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024HB 919: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024HB 918: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 21: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 23: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 22: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023HB 20: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
    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

2,165 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 1,621 of 2,501 votes (65%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 2 of them.

By topic
Agriculture57 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages7 votes
      Animals15 votes
        Appeal and Error30 votes
          Aviation19 votes
            Banking and Finance28 votes
              Buildings and Housing36 votes
                Civil Practice55 votes
                  Commerce and Trade75 votes
                    Commercial Code2 votes
                      Conservation and Natural Resources85 votes
                        Contracts10 votes
                          Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations8 votes
                            Courts169 votes
                              Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)195 votes
                                Criminal Procedure68 votes
                                  Domestic Relations39 votes
                                    Education329 votes
                                      Elections49 votes
                                        Equity7 votes
                                          Evidence18 votes
                                            Fire Protection and Safety20 votes
                                              Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics44 votes
                                                Game and Fish29 votes
                                                  General Assembly79 votes
                                                    General Provisions, Ocga12 votes
                                                      Guardian and Ward14 votes
                                                        Handicapped Persons24 votes
                                                          Health223 votes
                                                            Highways, Bridges, and Ferries66 votes
                                                              Insurance137 votes
                                                                Labor and Industrial Relations27 votes
                                                                  Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies99 votes
                                                                    Local Government171 votes
                                                                      Mental Health40 votes
                                                                        Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs65 votes
                                                                          Minors63 votes
                                                                            Motor Vehicles and Traffic185 votes
                                                                              Nuisances2 votes
                                                                                Penal Institutions54 votes
                                                                                  Professions and Businesses191 votes
                                                                                    Property123 votes
                                                                                      Public Officers and Employees104 votes
                                                                                        Public Utilities and Transportation33 votes
                                                                                          Retirement and Pensions63 votes
                                                                                            Revenue and Taxation298 votes
                                                                                              Social Services70 votes
                                                                                                State Government186 votes
                                                                                                  Torts26 votes
                                                                                                    Waters, Ports, and Watercraft18 votes
                                                                                                      Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates12 votes
                                                                                                        Local laws (one city or county)27 votes
                                                                                                          Other54 votes

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