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D Georgia Senate · District 39

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 85% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 82% of chamber peers
Sponsored
898
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
898 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
898
Primary
898
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Primary SB 403
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for exceptions to when property is presumed abandoned; to provide for abandonment and liquidation of virtual currency; to authorize delay of publication of notice on the "Georgia Unclaimed Property List" under certain circumstances; to provide for methods of payment of claims; to waive the requirement of a probate court order for claims of heirs under certain circumstances; to provide for circumstances under which a claim is void; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to waive confidentiality of certain tax records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 395
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board when certifying an individual as eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to provide for annual reporting; to authorize the Department of Public Health to disclose certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 383
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Child Abuse; local child fatality review committees; modify the review

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to modify the review to be performed by local child fatality review committees; to add members to such committees; to provide for required attendance for training; to clarify the scope of child deaths subject to review; to modify deadlines and requirements for reports relating to child deaths; to modify the procedures of the coroner or medical examiner and the review committee in identifying child deaths that meet the statutory criteria for review by the review committee; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SR 13
Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Allen, Tayvian D.; recognize and commend

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Tayvian D. Allen for his outstanding achievements and dedicated public service. The document highlights his extensive work across various roles, including community outreach with the Sheriff's Office, administrative support in parish government, legislative assistance with the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, and service as chief of staff to a state senator. By passing this measure, the Senate acknowledges his contributions to leadership, scholarship, and civic engagement without altering any laws or policies.

Passed Jun 23, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SR 12
Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Thomas, Morriscene Watts; condolences

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the life and memory of Morriscene Watts Thomas, a distinguished educator and community leader from Georgia. The bill formally recognizes her contributions to public education, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and her dedication to family and faith. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Thomas's family as a gesture of respect and remembrance.

Passed Jun 23, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 616
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts in unincorporated Fulton County, approved April 3, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5460), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4065) and an Act approved April 2, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3526), so as to provide for written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; to provide for submission of certain resolutions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law May 12, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 601
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, so as to remove residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; to revise provisions related to the selection, removal, and supervision of the executive assistant to the board and the internal auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law May 12, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 524
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; to establish a specialty plate honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's independence; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law May 11, 2026 0 co-sponsors
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