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Chuck Payne

State Senator · Georgia Senate District 54

Bills introduced (16)

GASB485Passed

Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize

Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Yes 46No 0Other 8
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GASB556Passed

HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide

Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Yes 36No 17Other 1
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GASR977Passed

Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2026

Senate Read and Adopted · March 19, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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GASB554Introduced

Early Care and Learning; a grant program to expand access to child care and preschool programs; provide

Senate Read and Referred · February 25, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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GASB557Introduced

Education; various provisions regarding student discipline and working conditions of teachers and other school personnel; revise

Senate Read and Referred · February 25, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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GASR774Passed

Charter Schools Day; recognize February 25, 2026

Senate Read and Adopted · February 17, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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GASR701Passed

National Guard Day; recognize February 11, 2026

Senate Read and Adopted · February 5, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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GASB438Introduced

Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce

Senate Read and Referred · February 2, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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GASB234Passed

City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Effective Date 2025-05-09 · May 9, 2025

Yes 147No 2Other 31
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GASB235Passed

Whitfield County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Effective Date 2025-05-09 · May 9, 2025

Yes 147No 2Other 31
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GASR369Passed

Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 6-10, 2025

Senate Read and Adopted · March 11, 2025

No recorded vote yet.

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GASB73Introduced

"Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact

Senate Read and Referred · February 4, 2025

No recorded vote yet.

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Showing the 12 most recently active.

Recent votes

BillVote onVote
SR553

Senate Study Committee on Funding for Charter School Capital Improvements; create

Senate · Consent Calendar For Senate Study Committees: Senate Vote #875

March 31, 2026

Yes
SR624

Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #986

April 3, 2026

Yes
HR1300

Representative Penny Houston Roundabout; Cook County; dedicate

Senate · Adoption By Substitute: Senate Vote #940

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1576

Kingsland, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1580

Henry County Airport Authority; current operative provisions; repeal and replace

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1566

Ware County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1587

Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1583

Fayette County; ad valorem tax; floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections; provide new exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1558

Palmetto, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1568

Woodstock, City of; change corporate limits

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB858

Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general

Senate · Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #962

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1594

Riceboro, City of; revise corporate limits

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB359

Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #990

April 3, 2026

Yes
HB1581

Fayetteville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1564

Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1563

Pike County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption for residents who are senior citizens

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB173

Pleadings and Motions; movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; authorize

Senate · Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #945

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1114

Quality Basic Education Act; allow for students in ninth and tenth grade to complete the high school graduation financial literacy course requirement

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #955

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1114

Quality Basic Education Act; allow for students in ninth and tenth grade to complete the high school graduation financial literacy course requirement

Senate · Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 44th: Senate Vote #954

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1434

Aviation; air facilities; identification of airport affected areas; provide

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #950

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB350

Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #977

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB111

"Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; enact

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #967

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB402

Children and Youth; pilot program provision for screenings, clinical evaluations, training for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; establish

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #943

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1295

Physician Assistant Licensure Compact; enter into an interstate compact

Senate · Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #949

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB501

Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions

Senate · Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #961

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1595

Clarke County; school district ad valorem tax; revise how income cap is calculated

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1138

Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #931

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1138

Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact

Senate · Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 1st: Senate Vote #930

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Senate · Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #987

April 3, 2026

Yes
HB295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Senate · Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #938

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Senate · Adoption Of Amendment #3 By The Senator From The 45th: Senate Vote #937

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Senate · Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 19th As Amended: Senate Vote #936

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Senate · Motion For The Previous Question: Senate Vote #935

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB295

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Senate · Motion To Table: Senate Vote #934

April 2, 2026

No
SB430

Taxes; certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; provide

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #988

April 3, 2026

Yes
SB33

"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits

Senate · Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #980

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB33

"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits

Senate · Motion For The Previous Question: Senate Vote #979

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1131

Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #948

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB613

Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #969

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB447

Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #989

April 3, 2026

Yes
HB1116

Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact

Senate · Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #974

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB974

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

Senate · Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #975

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB623

State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #968

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB309

Local government; require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #947

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB469

Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County; term limits for members; provide

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #966

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1588

Cobb County; salaries of chief deputy sheriff, assistant chief deputy sheriff, and executive assistant to the sheriff shall be determined by the sheriff; provide

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB297

Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions

Senate · Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #985

April 3, 2026

Yes
HB141

Revenue and taxation; allow businesses and practitioners to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns

Senate · Passage: Senate Vote #976

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1404

Pooler, City of; levy an excise tax

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB52

Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #952

April 2, 2026

Yes
SB431

Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require

Senate · Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #944

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB247

Motor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically

Senate · Motion To Print: Senate Vote #984

April 3, 2026

No
HB1562

Pike County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption for residents who are totally disabled

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1344

Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #929

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1569

McDonough, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1573

Statham, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1409

Domestic relations; revise mandated reporting of child abuse

Senate · Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #932

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1601

Gainesville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB463

Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption

Senate · Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #971

April 2, 2026

Yes
HB1575

Kingsland, City of; ad valorem tax; apply exemption to residents 62 years or older

Senate · Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927

April 2, 2026

Yes