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Running forState House, District 101

Scott Holcomb

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Overview

Michael Scott Holcomb is an American politician, attorney, and Army veteran. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents District 101 in the Georgia House of Representatives, which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.

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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

20 bills

Became law

None became law. 5 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024HB 1231: Postsecondary education; allow academically successful students to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Mar 31, 2025HB 892: Professions and businesses; prohibit massage therapy businesses from operating during certain set hours
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2025HB 385: Education; allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking certain degrees to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; provisions
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2024HB 1318: Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee; repeal Chapter 10 of Title 28
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 364: Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2026HB 1596: No Evidence Ignored Act; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2026HB 1243: Criminal Justice Researcher Access to Data Act; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 31, 2025HB 894: Georgia Second Look Act; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 658: Insurance; certain consumer protections contingent upon repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 518: Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2025; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2024HB 1377: Health; use of state resources to advocate for citizens in support of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; repeal prohibition
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2024HB 1317: Crimes and offenses; fornication and adultery; repeal provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024HB 1130: Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for immunity
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024HB 1129: Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for defense
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2024HB 886: Special license plates; Samford University alumni; establish
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 638: Law enforcement officers and agencies; facilitate uniformity in policies concerning sexual assault victims and forensic examination notifications
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 640: Education; noncitizen students with certain status are classified as in-state for tuition; provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 376: Penal institutions; no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 365: Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2023; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023HB 208: Appeal and error; evidence has been lost or destroyed by the state; provide for remedies
    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 61 of 1,606 votes (4%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 58 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.