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D Georgia Senate · District 39 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Sonya Halpern

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Total votes
3,017
all sessions
Attendance
91%
276 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 83% of chamber peers
Sponsored
898
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
898 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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898
Primary
898
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Primary SR 67
Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
YMCAs of Georgia; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the YMCAs of Georgia for the important work they do in communities across the state promoting a healthy spirit, mind, and body; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 30
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Chapter 7 of Title 17, and Code Section 36-32-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, pretrial proceedings, and municipal court jurisdiction in marijuana possession cases, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 25
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Minimum Wage; provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 24
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Medical Assistance; authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to provide for certain restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 15
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
"Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights, so as to provide that natural persons do not include an unborn child and shall not be included in certain population based determinations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 9
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
"Kathleen Cominski Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for public officers and employees, so as to require state office buildings to have at least one functional automated external defibrillator on site at all times for use during emergencies; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 441
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Courts; reestablishment of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board as an advisory board to The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts in general, so as to provide for the reestablishment of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board as an advisory board to The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide the Georgia Crime Information Center with grantmaking authority, subject to conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for compliance with data transmission requirements; to repeal provisions concerning the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 543
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Wrongful Death; a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wrongful death, so as to provide that a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates generally, so as to provide for forfeiture of an intestate share of an estate under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 496
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Death Investigations; medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to require a medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors
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