Michael Smith

Voted to adopt the compromise version of HB 557, which lets nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe some Schedule II drugs. The Georgia House adopted it 132-35, and it became law.

February 8, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Co-authored Georgia House Bill 637, revising Cobb County public-hearing requirements before the county commission may spend more than $100,000 on an independent consultant or study.

February 27, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 244, which pays wrongly imprisoned people $75,000 per year and makes counties cover defense costs after prosecutor misconduct. The Georgia House passed it 103-61, and it became law.

April 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Co-authored Georgia House Bill 1366, creating the Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship for children of public-school teachers.

February 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Co-authored Georgia House Bill 912, creating state matching grants for local home-reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.

April 4, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted against the Senate's rewrite of House Bill 463, which cuts the income tax rate to 4.99 percent in 2026, then toward 3.99. The Georgia House agreed 104-71, and it became law as Act 465.

April 2, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Introduced Georgia House Bill 906, proposing to require nursing homes and similar care facilities to post a link on their websites to the state long-term care ombudsman, the official who investigates residents' complaints. A House committee approved a revised version in February 2026.

February 20, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Co-authored Georgia House Resolution 98, authorizing non-exclusive easements for facilities, utilities, roads, and access across state-owned property.

January 30, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted against the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3EX, which plans a hand-marked paper ballot voting system and orders hand recounts in close races. The Georgia House passed it 94-79, and it became law.

June 23, 2026

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Voted against the final version of House Bill 1247, which bars courts from deferring to an agency's reading of the law. The Georgia House agreed 98-70, and it became law as Act 718.

April 2, 2026

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 552, the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act, which lets students form political clubs at school. The Georgia House passed this House version 95-68, the Senate agreed the same day, and it became law as Act 497.

March 31, 2026

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Voted against Senate Bill 472, which lets the State Board of Education ask the governor to suspend school board members over money mismanagement. The Georgia House passed it 96-58, and it became law as Act 722.

March 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 1164, which requires state audits of high-risk school systems and more public financial notices. The Georgia House passed it 103-68, and it became law.

February 26, 2026

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Authored Georgia House Bill 908, prohibiting schools or home-school programs from requiring students who completed high-school diploma requirements to attend additional courses.

April 4, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 1, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, barring males from female school sports teams. The Georgia House passed it 100-64, and it became law.

March 31, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 68, which limits pain-and-suffering arguments, allows seat-belt evidence and tightens other lawsuit rules. The Georgia House passed it 91-82, and it became law.

March 20, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 144, which lets a federally approved pesticide label satisfy the maker's health-warning duty. The Georgia House passed it 101-58, and it became law.

March 13, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 111. It cuts the individual income-tax rate from 5.39 percent to 5.19 percent starting January 1, 2025. The Georgia House passed it 110-60, and it became law.

March 6, 2025

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Co-authored Georgia House Resolution 97, authorizing conveyance of state-owned property in multiple Georgia counties.

January 30, 2025

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Voted against the final version of HB 1105, which requires jails to check immigration status and honor federal detainer requests. The Georgia House agreed it 99-75, and it became law.

March 28, 2024

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Voted against the final version of HB 1339, which loosens certificate of need rules for new hospitals and raises the rural hospital tax credit. The Georgia House agreed it 95-68, and it became law.

March 21, 2024

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Voted against SB 420, which bars companies and agents of foreign adversary governments from buying Georgia farmland. The Georgia House passed it 97-67, and it became law.

March 21, 2024

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Voted against SB 362, which strips economic development incentives from employers that accept a union on signed cards alone. The Georgia House passed it 96-78, and it became law.

March 20, 2024

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Voted against the compromise version of SB 63, which requires money bail for more offenses and caps the cash bonds one person may post. The Georgia House adopted it 97-69, and it became law.

February 6, 2024

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Voted against Senate Bill 3EX, a new map of Georgia's congressional districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 98-71, and it became law.

December 7, 2023

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Voted against Senate Bill 1EX, a new map of Georgia's state Senate districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 98-71, and it became law.

December 5, 2023

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Voted against House Bill 1EX, a new map of Georgia's state House districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 101-77, and it became law.

December 1, 2023

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Voted against SB 159, which raises penalties for inmates caught with banned items and for staff who bring them in. The Georgia House passed it 103-72, and it became law.

March 27, 2023

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Voted against SB 44, which sets a prison term of at least five years for recruiting someone into a criminal street gang. The Georgia House passed it 99-74, and it became law.

March 20, 2023

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Voted against SB 140, which bans hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery for minors treated for gender dysphoria. The Georgia House passed it 96-75, and it became law.

March 16, 2023

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