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R Georgia Senate · District 3

Sen. William Ligon, Jr.

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Total votes
1,113
all sessions
Attendance
93%
79 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
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Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
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Sponsored
362
bills & resolutions
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0
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362 bills and resolutions

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362
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362
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Primary SR 12
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Sales Tax; educational purposes; expended for school security projects; provide -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that sales tax for educational purposes may be used and may be expended for school security projects; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 16, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 133
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Opportunity School District; establishment; provide for definitions; supervision of public elementary and secondary schools that are failing

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Education Coordinating Council, so as to provide for the establishment of the Opportunity School District; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 277
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
"Protecting Georgia Small Business Act"; neither a franchisee/franchisee's employee shall be deemed employee of franchisor

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisor for any purpose; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 275
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Local Government; governing body shall not adopt policy that has effect of preventing free exercise of the right of freedom of speech by the members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide that the governing body of any county, consolidated government, or municipality; local board of education; or any other governmental entity shall not adopt or maintain any policy, rule, or other provision that has the effect of preventing the free exercise of the right of freedom of speech by the members of the governing body and the ability of members of the governing body to discuss freely the policies and actions of such entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2016 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 332
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Public Order and Safety; clarify the judges and justices who are exempt; various weapon carry laws and prohibitions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to clarify the judges and Justices who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of personal identification cards to certain judges and Justices of the federal and state judiciary who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2016 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 269
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Counties; require local governing bodies; provide certain entities with certification of compliance with Code section; condition of funding

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-80-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies by local governmental entities, so as to require local governing bodies to provide certain entities with a certification of compliance with such Code section as a condition of funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2016 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 206
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Counties and Municipal Corporations; revise provisions relating to water liens; procedures

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to revise provisions relating to water liens; to provide for procedures for water liens, amended water liens, and cancellation of water liens and the forms therefor; to provide for bonds; to provide for contest of liens; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2016 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 309
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Education; high school that receive state funding cannot participate in athletic association which prohibits religious expression on clothing of student athletes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2016 0 co-sponsors
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