Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
HB 58: Authorize the adoption of local ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or policies that restrict the flight of unmanned aircraft systems over mass public…
Passage · Feb. 21, 2025 · Yeas 153, nays 4
What the bill does
The bill allows the adoption of local ordinances, resolutions, regulations or policies that restrict the flight of unmanned aircraft systems over mass public gatherings.
A plain-language summary drafted with AI from the official text below, then checked against that text by a separate AI review. It describes the bill, not this particular motion. How these numbers work
The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to aviation, so as to authorize the adoption of local ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or policies that restrict the flight of unmanned aircraft systems over mass public gatherings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 58
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- Feb. 21, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 153, nays 4; 22 didn't vote (10 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (153)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Mandi Ballinger R-23
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Karen Bennett D-94
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- Brent Cox R-28
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Viola Davis D-87
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Lynn Heffner D-130
- Sharon Henderson D-113
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Betsy Holland D-54
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Angela Moore D-91
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Esther Panitch D-51
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Sam Park D-107
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Michael Smith D-41
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (4)
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Steve Tarvin R-2
Excused (10)
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Park Cannon D-58
- John Corbett R-174
- Saira Draper D-90
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Sandra Scott D-76
Not voting (12)
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Terry Cummings D-39
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- David Jenkins R-136
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Inga Willis D-55