Georgia House vote

The “Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program...” (HB 659)

Official title: Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists

Passed: 164 yes, 8 no, 4 not voting

Apr 2, 2026, HB 659

Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.

Official source: legis.ga.gov

How each party voted

Republicans90 YES · 8 NO · 1 not voting
Democrats74 YES · 0 NO · 3 not voting

Yes (164)

Republicans (90)

Victor AndersonState Representative
Bethany BallardState Representative
Carter BarrettState Representative
Matt BartonState Representative
Shaw BlackmonState Representative
Josh BonnerState Representative
James BurchettState Representative
Mike CameronState Representative
Beth CampState Representative
Joe CampbellState Representative
Charles CannonState Representative
Kasey CarpenterState Representative
John CarsonState Representative
Johnny ChastainState Representative
Mike CheokasState Representative
Rob CliftonState Representative
Sharon CooperState Representative
John CorbettState Representative
Brent CoxState Representative
Clint CroweState Representative
Buddy DeLoachState Representative
Katie DempseyState Representative
Robert DickeyState Representative
Sandy DonatucciState Representative
Matt DubnikState Representative
Emory DunahooState Representative
Chuck EfstrationState Representative
Ginny EhrhartState Representative
Chris ErwinState Representative
Bill FincherState Representative
Tim FlemingState Representative
Jaclyn FordState Representative
Lehman FranklinState Representative
Houston GainesState Representative
Matthew GambillState Representative
Gerald GreeneState Representative
Joseph GullettState Representative
Stan GunterState Representative
Leesa HaganState Representative
James HatchettState Representative
Lee HawkinsState Representative
Scott HiltonState Representative
Bill HitchensState Representative
Soo HongState Representative
Jutt HowardState Representative
David HuddlestonState Representative
Rick JasperseState Representative
David JenkinsState Representative
Jan JonesState Representative
Trey KelleyState Representative
John LaHoodState Representative
Rob LeverettState Representative
Eddie LumsdenState Representative
Charles MartinState Representative
Reynaldo MartinezState Representative
Karen MathiakState Representative
Danny MathisState Representative
Derrick McCollumState Representative
Lauren McDonaldState Representative
Steven MeeksState Representative
Martin MomtahanState Representative
Kimberly NewState Representative
Mark NewtonState Representative
Angie O'SteenState Representative
Butch ParrishState Representative
Don ParsonsState Representative
Holt PersingerState Representative
Jesse PetreaState Representative
Alan PowellState Representative
Matt ReevesState Representative
Trey RhodesState Representative
Carmen RiceState Representative
Gary RichardsonState Representative
Steven SainzState Representative
Mitchell ScogginsState Representative
Devan SeabaughState Representative
Deborah SilcoxState Representative
Lynn SmithState Representative
Vance SmithState Representative
Tyler SmithState Representative
Ron StephensState Representative
Steve TarvinState Representative
Darlene TaylorState Representative
Brad ThomasState Representative
Rick TownsendState Representative
Will WadeState Representative
Dale WashburnState Representative
William WerkheiserState Representative
Bruce WilliamsonState Representative
Bill YeartaState Representative

Democrats (74)

Solomon AdesanyaState Representative
Segun AdeyinaState Representative
Kimberly AlexanderState Representative
Akbar AliState Representative
Michelle AuState Representative
Sylvia BakerState Representative
Imani BarnesState Representative
Debra BazemoreState Representative
Arlene BecklesState Representative
Eric BellState Representative
Bryce BerryState Representative

No (8)

Republicans (8)

Charlice ByrdState Representative
David ClarkState Representative
Mitchell HornerState Representative
Todd JonesState Representative
Noelle KahaianState Representative
Jason RidleyState Representative
Jordan RidleyState Representative
Noel WilliamsState Representative

Absent (4)

Republicans (1)

Jon BurnsState Representative

Democrats (3)

Mack JacksonState Representative
Yasmin NealState Representative
David WilkersonState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (164)

Republicans (90)

Democrats (74)

NONo (8)

Republicans (8)

ABSENTAbsent (4)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (3)

How each party voted

YESYes (164)

Republicans (90)

Democrats (74)

NONo (8)

Republicans (8)

ABSENTAbsent (4)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (3)

Yes (164)

No (8)

Absent (4)

Yes (164)

No (8)

Absent (4)