Houston Gaines

Voted for HB 373 on insurance coverage for prostate-cancer screening.

February 28, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 352 on glucose-monitor coverage for Medicaid patients with gestational diabetes.

February 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 143 on Medicaid pharmacy coverage for continuous glucose monitors.

February 16, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 234 on an option for self-funded health plans to use Georgia's surprise-billing protections.

February 22, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 509, proposing to require a reasonably priced major-medical policy if federal coverage protections ended.

February 17, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 163 on express-lane Medicaid enrollment.

February 16, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1114 on Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care.

March 10, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 521, proposing to authorize temporary dental licenses for out-of-state dentists serving indigent patients.

February 27, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 63 on health-insurance step-therapy protocols.

February 15, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1045 on student mental-health awareness measures.

March 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Introduced HB 577, proposing to create a Georgia nicotine-vapor products directory. Filed the same bill in earlier sessions: HB 1260 (2024).

February 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1037 on a state maternal and infant health commission.

February 13, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1035 on broader access to opioid-overdose reversal drugs.

February 7, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 414 on mental-health grants administered by the state.

February 28, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 83 on recess for elementary-school students.

March 7, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 217, proposing to protect syringe-service workers from specified offenses concerning hypodermic needles.

February 8, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 510, proposing to create a nonrefundable earned-income tax credit. Filed the same bill in earlier sessions: HB 588 (2019).

February 17, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 146, proposing to provide paid parental leave for eligible state and local-school employees.

January 27, 2021Supports Labor Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1094, proposing to provide paid parental leave for state employees.

March 3, 2020Supports Labor Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1437, proposing to authorize electronic notarization under specified conditions.

February 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1379, proposing to require foreign-funding reports from public education institutions.

February 18, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 296, proposing to address electronic presentation of a driver's license.

February 5, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1443, proposing to expand where mobile-food establishments could operate without another county permit.

February 24, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 163 on express-lane Medicaid enrollment.

February 16, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 755 on detailed funding-allotment notices for local charter schools.

March 3, 2020Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 689 on a homelessness-prevention program.

February 25, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 352 on glucose-monitor coverage for Medicaid patients with gestational diabetes.

February 24, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 414 on mental-health grants administered by the state.

February 28, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 143 on Medicaid pharmacy coverage for continuous glucose monitors.

February 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 129 on extending cash-assistance eligibility to pregnant women.

February 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 185, proposing to provide HOPE grants for inclusive postsecondary education.

February 1, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 286, proposing to restrict county police-department funding cuts.

February 3, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Sponsored SB 416 in the House, where it passed as a measure to cut legislators' fiscal 2021 pay by 10 percent.

June 25, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: house-press.com

Voted for HB 793 on the fiscal 2021 state budget.

March 10, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1114 on Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care.

March 10, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1201, proposing to expand sentence-vacatur procedures for trafficking victims.

February 8, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1092 on changed arrest procedures for pregnant women.

February 22, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted against HB 426 on revised criminal penalties for crimes motivated by bias or prejudice.

March 7, 2019Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 689 on a homelessness-prevention program.

February 25, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 558, proposing to establish an adult workforce high-school diploma program.

February 20, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1452, proposing to raise the age limit for certain state-funded special-education programs toward 30.

March 5, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 129 on extending cash-assistance eligibility to pregnant women.

February 13, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 185, proposing to provide HOPE grants for inclusive postsecondary education.

February 1, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 141, proposing to set rules for payments to medical providers from Georgia's Crime Victims Emergency Fund.

January 27, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 855 on eligibility rules for foster-care students in state education programs.

March 5, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 521, proposing to authorize temporary dental licenses for out-of-state dentists serving indigent patients.

February 27, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 428 on codifying a right to in vitro fertilization.

February 27, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1379, proposing to require foreign-funding reports from public education institutions.

February 18, 2026Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1001 on reducing the state income-tax rate. Voted the same way on February 8, 2024.

February 25, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 162 on a one-time state income-tax rebate. Voted the same way on March 1, 2022.

February 23, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 593 on a larger individual state-income-tax standard deduction.

March 3, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 510, proposing to create a nonrefundable earned-income tax credit. Filed the same bill in earlier sessions: HB 588 (2019).

February 17, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for SB 140 on restrictions on gender-dysphoria treatment for minors.

March 16, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1452, proposing to revise the definition used for dating-violence protective orders.

February 24, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 689, proposing to allow trafficking victims to petition to seal specified criminal-history information.

March 1, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 128 on organ-transplant nondiscrimination for people with disabilities.

February 16, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Carried SB 288 in the House and helped pass a criminal-record restriction and sealing measure.

June 24, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: house-press.com

Voted for HB 969 on revisions to fair-housing protections.

March 4, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 79 on court and child-welfare protections for blind parents.

March 5, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 402, proposing to add abuse and neglect to specified financial-institution reporting for disabled people.

February 20, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 577, proposing to create a Georgia nicotine-vapor products directory. Filed the same bill in earlier sessions: HB 1260 (2024).

February 21, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 528, proposing to regulate online subscription automatic renewals.

February 21, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 867 on pharmacy-benefit-manager rebate disclosures.

February 3, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1070, proposing to require condominium-insurance disclosures after potential or actual claims.

February 28, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 248 on local permits for school-zone speed cameras.

March 3, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legis.ga.gov

Received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsement for Georgia's 10th Congressional District race.

May 11, 2026

Source: uschamber.com

Introduced HB 1586, proposing to provide a new charter for the Town of Bogart.

March 19, 2026

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1578, proposing to clarify the Town of Arcade's municipal name.

March 18, 2026

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1573, proposing to create a Statham municipal homestead-tax exemption.

March 18, 2026

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 971 on access to college and career academies for home-study and private-school students.

February 24, 2026

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1436, proposing to restrict state funding for localities limiting cash-bail conditions.

February 24, 2026

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1023 on weapon-detection systems at public schools.

February 24, 2026

Source: legis.ga.gov

Joined the launch of the Georgia House Pro-Enforcement Immigration Caucus.

April 4, 2025

Source: house-press.com

Introduced HB 851, proposing to abolish the Athens-Clarke County elections board on a set date.

March 25, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 839, proposing to revise how Jackson County fills county-commission vacancies.

March 25, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 852, proposing to reconstitute the Athens-Clarke County elections board.

March 25, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 309 on a voter referendum before abolishing certain county police forces.

March 4, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 192 on career education aligned with the state's high-demand career list.

February 21, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 454, proposing to create the Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund.

February 13, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 417, proposing to revise eligibility for private-college tuition equalization grants.

February 12, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 370, proposing to change the statewide base-year homestead exemption for school taxes.

February 10, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 288, proposing to provide a court process for prosecutorial accusations about a peace officer's credibility.

February 5, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 295, proposing to create a process for property owners to claim losses linked to local-government enforcement failures.

February 5, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 246, proposing to revise sheriff and peace-officer qualification rules.

February 4, 2025

Source: legis.ga.gov

Was named vice chairman of the Georgia House Appropriations Committee.

January 27, 2025

Source: house-press.com

Was reelected vice chairman of the Georgia House Majority Caucus for the 2025–26 term.

November 12, 2024

Source: house-press.com

Was named chairman of a Georgia House study committee on nicotine-vapor product safety.

June 10, 2024

Source: house-press.com

Introduced HB 1460, proposing to revise the City of Commerce school-tax homestead exemption.

March 7, 2024

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1461, proposing to change Jackson County homestead-tax exemptions.

March 7, 2024

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1415, proposing to address cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

February 26, 2024

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1359, proposing to provide property-tax refunds tied to local-government enforcement failures.

February 21, 2024

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 977 on expanding risk-limiting election audits.

February 12, 2024

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 976 on watermarked paper ballots for optical-scan voting systems.

January 31, 2024

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 2EX, proposing to revise how Barrow County fills school-board vacancies.

November 29, 2023

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 229, proposing to revise grounds for recalling district attorneys and solicitors-general.

February 2, 2023

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 88, proposing to enact the Coleman-Baker Act concerning cold-case homicide reviews.

January 26, 2023

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 92, proposing to change limits on electric cooperatives' investment in gas affiliates.

January 26, 2023

Source: legis.ga.gov

Was elected vice chairman of the Georgia House Majority Caucus.

November 14, 2022

Source: house-press.com

Requested a House investigation of Athens-Clarke County's appointment process for its civilian public-safety oversight board.

April 28, 2022

Source: house-press.com

Introduced HB 1516, proposing to change the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority's governing provisions.

March 3, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1502, proposing to require some DUI offenders to reimburse jurisdictions for testing costs.

March 3, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for HB 1192 on a Medicaid waiver request.

February 22, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted against HB 907 on changing special-election dates for local transportation-tax questions.

February 2, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1142, proposing to redraw Athens-Clarke County school-board districts.

February 1, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1045, proposing to extend the dissolution period for Georgia's Subsequent Injury Trust Fund.

January 26, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 1010, proposing to enact a new Georgia Classic Center Authority Act.

January 25, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 890, proposing to redraw Athens-Clarke County commission districts.

January 12, 2022

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 797, proposing to increase general and senior homestead exemptions in Clarke County.

March 22, 2021

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 796, proposing to change the Classic Center Authority's powers in Clarke County.

March 22, 2021

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 374, proposing to exempt local public-water and sewer authorities from certain sales taxes. Filed the same bill in earlier sessions: HB 815 (2020).

February 9, 2021

Source: legis.ga.gov

Was appointed to the Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip Team.

February 1, 2021

Source: house-press.com

Introduced HB 231, proposing to expand protective-order eligibility for stalking victims.

February 1, 2021

Source: legis.ga.gov

Was named vice chairman of the Georgia House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education.

January 21, 2021

Source: house-press.com

Introduced HB 64, proposing to address a candidate's death before a nonpartisan election.

January 12, 2021

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 65, proposing to change the date of certain nonpartisan general elections. Filed the same bill in earlier sessions: HB 520 (2019).

January 12, 2021

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 932, proposing to change Georgia's podiatry-practice rules.

February 18, 2020

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 823, proposing to disqualify human traffickers who used commercial vehicles from operating them for life.

January 27, 2020

Source: legis.ga.gov

Voted for SB 106 on a Medicaid waiver and health-insurance changes.

March 25, 2019

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 451, proposing to change tax credits for rehabilitating historic structures.

February 22, 2019

Source: legis.ga.gov

Introduced HB 401, proposing to create a United States Army Airborne School specialty license plate.

February 20, 2019

Source: legis.ga.gov