Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
SB 185: Prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates
Passage · April 2, 2025 · Yeas 100, nays 2
What the bill does
The bill prohibits the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates and provides for the Board of Corrections to adopt rules and regulations on these prohibitions and their exceptions.
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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 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; 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
- SB 185
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- April 2, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 100, nays 2; 77 didn't vote (71 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (100)
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Mandi Ballinger R-23
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Matt Barton R-5
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- James Burchett R-176
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Lynn Heffner D-130
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- David Huddleston R-72
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- Todd Jones R-25
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Steven Sainz R-180
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (2)
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- David Sampson D-153
Excused (71)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Karen Bennett D-94
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Park Cannon D-58
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Viola Davis D-87
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Saira Draper D-90
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Sharon Henderson D-113
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Angela Moore D-91
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- 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
- Brian Prince D-132
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Michael Smith D-41
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Long Tran D-80
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
- Al Williams D-168
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
Not voting (6)
- Michelle Au D-50
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Inga Willis D-55