Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
HB 159: Increase the outstanding bond limit
Passage · March 6, 2025 · Yeas 162, nays 10
What the bill does
The bill increases the outstanding bond limit for the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 159
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- March 6, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 162, nays 10; 7 didn't vote (4 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (162)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Victor Anderson R-10
- 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
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Park Cannon D-58
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- David Clark R-100
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Saira Draper D-90
- 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
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- 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
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Soo Hong R-103
- 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
- David Jenkins R-136
- 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
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- 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
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- 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
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- 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
- 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
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Inga Willis D-55
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (10)
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Viola Davis D-87
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Steve Tarvin R-2
Excused (4)
- Michelle Au D-50
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
Not voting (3)
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Darlene Taylor R-173