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Running forState House, District 138

Vance Smith

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Overview

Vance Carlton Smith Jr. is an American politician and businessman from Georgia. Smith is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2019.

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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

17 bills

Became law

8 became law. Another 1 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Jan 28, 2026HB 1067: West Point, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 358: Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025HB 216: Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 103: Troup County; ad valorem tax; educational purposes; increase homestead exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2024HB 1372: Pine Mountain, Town of; provide new charter
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024HB 1174: Harris County Public Improvements Authority; revise purpose
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023HB 210: Harris County; levy an excise tax
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2023HB 125: Harris County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of technology fee
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023HB 264: Revenue and taxation; handling of appeals of property tax assessments; revise certain deadlines and procedures
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 22, 2026HB 89: West Point, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 22, 2026HB 87: West Point, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2026HB 44: Harris County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2026HB 51: Troup County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2026HB 1065: West Point, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 282: Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 281: Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 29, 2024HB 1440: Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact
    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 37 of 1,606 votes (2%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 24 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.