Georgia House · District 129

Karlton Howard

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Votes with the House Majority Leader 22% On 152 contested votes where both voted · 84% on all votes Votes with own party 97% Partisan rank: 104 of 176 in the House Didn't vote at roll call 8% 62 of 816 roll calls · 50 of them excused

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Karlton Howard's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More liberal than 85% of the Georgia House.

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27th most liberal of 176

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Georgia House District 129.

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Votes with the House Majority Leader

22%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Karlton Howard.

On 152 contested votes where both voted84% on all 752 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

97%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Karlton Howard.

On 111 party-line votesPartisan rank: 104 of 176 in the House

Contested votes where they split

118 against the House Majority Leader; 13 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Karlton Howard
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	House Majority Leader	Most of their party
June 23, 2026	SB 3EX: Establish the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to establish the specifications, standards, and requirements for a new uniform system… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 23, 2026	HB 68EX + 5: 6 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 23, 2026	HB 83EX: Provide a homestead exemption from Forsyth County ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 23, 2026	HB 75EX + 8: 9 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 23, 2026	HB 83EX: Provide a homestead exemption from Forsyth County ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 23, 2026	HB 75EX + 8: 9 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 22, 2026	HB 1192: Provide for certain accounting practices by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Community Health Veto Override	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 22, 2026	HB 1EX + 65: 66 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 22, 2026	HB 74EX: Provide a homestead exemption from City of Dexter ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 22, 2026	HB 68EX + 5: 6 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 20, 2026	HB 1EX + 65: 66 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 20, 2026	HR 3EX: Ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order No. 05.15.26.02 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 33: Provide limits on the total THC concentration of consumable hemp products Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 1075: Modify the penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 1277: Increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 1534: Provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Chatham County Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 295: Provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 413: Prohibit local ordinances that prohibit the operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural lands Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 627: Provide a homestead exemption from City of Dallas ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead… Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 601 + 6: 7 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 214: Authorize electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 1247: Prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 1247: Prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 1396: Require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals within 1,000 feet of schools… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 463: Provide for a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments in an amount to be… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 1116: Provide for the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 440: Modernize and update provisions relative to duties or functions of the Department of Public Health Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 609 + 5: 6 bills voted on together Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 1567: Repeal an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Quitman in the… Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 513: Revise requirements for public school policies and procedures relative to student attendance Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 513: Revise requirements for public school policies and procedures relative to student attendance Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	HB 297: Revise the definition of "multipurpose off-highway vehicle" Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2026	HB 328: Increase the annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	SB 591: Prohibit the disruption of a religious service Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 31, 2026	SB 175: Prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	SB 175: Prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting Motion to Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 31, 2026	SB 447: Revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	SB 552: Provide for equal access to public schools for students engaging in political or philosophical expression Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 27, 2026	HB 369: Provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 27, 2026	SB 442: Provide for revocation and expiration of commercial drivers' licenses for noncitizens Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 27, 2026	SB 8: Provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	HB 1020: Provide for the payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	SB 472: Provide for the suspension of members of local boards of education following certain audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	HB 439: Revise deductions allowed to dealers Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	HB 1567: Repeal an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Quitman in the… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 443: Increase the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 485: Authorize applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final… Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 179: Require that the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided by such student's previous school to the receiving school… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 16, 2026	SB 177: Provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 1285: Revise provisions limiting the number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties to collect an enhanced homestead option sales tax as well as a… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 947: Prohibit the purchase of certain food and beverage items with federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HR 450: Authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 1470: Create a cause of action for abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2026	HB 1116: Provide for the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 1324: Repeal the prohibition on possessing a silencer Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 880: Reduce the income tax rate that may be reached under certain conditions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 1261: Provide for level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 1446: Transfer responsibility for the oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and… Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2026	HB 1446: Transfer responsibility for the oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to the Georgia Emergency Medical Services and… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	HB 1247: Prohibit courts and administrative officers from deferring to agency interpretations of laws and regulations Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	HB 1220: Revise provisions for student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	HB 295: Provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	HR 1114: Remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	HB 1076: Create the felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	HB 1396: Require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals within 1,000 feet of schools… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	HB 664: Provide for property owners' associations to submit to said article after the creation of such associations Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	HR 1114: Remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2026	HB 717: Provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Feb. 26, 2026	HB 1164: Require the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 26, 2026	Motion: Dispensing with the reading of the Journal Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 25, 2026	HB 1185: Provide for certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 25, 2026	HB 1001: Reduce the rate of the tax Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 20, 2026	HB 1199: Revise the definition of the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" to incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 11, 2026	HR 251: Provide that all probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 4, 2025	HB 516: Authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 4, 2025	HB 155: Revise procedures for the selection and objection to arbitrators Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 4, 2025	HB 233: Designate Brunswick stew as the official state stew Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 4, 2025	HB 896 + 6: 7 bills voted on together Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 4, 2025	SB 204: Allow for offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 4, 2025	SB 204: Allow for offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney Motion to Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 4, 2025	HB 370: Require the property tax bill for any school district that opts out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to state the total amount of the school… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 4, 2025	HB 308: Provide for the operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 4, 2025	HB 150: Require quarterly reports regarding certain funding received from individuals or entities related to China Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 40: Provide for applicability of the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 255: Codify a process for the authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 36: Provide for the preservation of religious freedom Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 46: Improve government service delivery in this state Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 2, 2025	HB 155: Revise procedures for the selection and objection to arbitrators Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	HB 862: Fix the salary of the sheriff of Fulton County Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	HB 862: Fix the salary of the sheriff of Fulton County Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 291: Establish an "America First" specialty license plate Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 244: Provide for the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 125: Decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2025	SB 82: Enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025" Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2025	SB 1: Provide generally for competitively fair and safe student participation in middle school, high school, and college sports Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2025	SB 8: Provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2025	SB 8: Provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 28, 2025	SB 79: Revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of… Motion to Transmit	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 28, 2025	SB 79: Revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 28, 2025	SB 44: Revise the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate or effective millage rate from 14 mills to 10… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 27, 2025	SB 69: Regulate third-party litigation financing practices in this state Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2025	SB 110: Revise the definition of neglect and to provide for new definitions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 21, 2025	SB 13: Authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2025	SB 68: Provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions Motion to Transmit	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2025	SB 68: Provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2025	SB 144: Clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2025	SB 138: Provide for the transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2025	SB 139: Change the corporate limits of the city Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 328: Increase the annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 645: Repeal certain provisions requiring COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 370: Require the property tax bill for any school district that opts out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to state the total amount of the school… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 647: Change the corporate limits of the city Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 150: Require quarterly reports regarding certain funding received from individuals or entities related to China Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2025	HB 111: Reduce the rate of the tax Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2025	HB 426: Provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2025	HB 314: Revise and update definitions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 3, 2025	HB 358: Provide for a definition Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 27, 2025	HB 520: Repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 20, 2025	HB 90: Increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 20, 2025	HB 73: Provide that future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 20, 2025	HB 51: Authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2025	HB 36: Revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

Every roll call

How Karlton Howard voted on each of the 816 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Karlton Howard
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	House Majority Leader	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact and committees

Contact

Official page: www.legis.ga.gov
Email: karlton.howard@house.ga.gov
Capitol office: Room 511-G, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-6372

Committees

Education
Interstate Cooperation
Public and Community Health

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Georgia General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 13, 2026.

Source: the Georgia House and Senate Journals (the Senate's for its 2025 session; it hasn't published its 2026 Journals yet), Jan. 13, 2025 to June 23, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections