| Full Name: | Buddy Harden |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (GA) - District 148, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Linda; 2 Children |
Key Votes
Representative Buddy Harden's Voting Records
Issue
- down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Georgia Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2013 | HB 512 | Amends Provisions Relating to Concealed Weapons Permits | Bill Passed - House (117 - 56) |
Yea |
| March 4, 2013 | HB 125 | Amends State Immigration Policy | Bill Passed - House (116 - 49) |
Yea |
| Feb. 20, 2013 | HB 178 | Requires Pain Management Clinics to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (150 - 15) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 954 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 59) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 347 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 53) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 797 | Establishes a State Charter School Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 55) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | SB 410 | Requires Numerical School Ratings Based on Student Performance | Bill Passed - House (94 - 67) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
Yea |
| March 27, 2012 | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Failed - House (67 - 93) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2012 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2012 | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Bill Passed - House (124 - 45) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2012 | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2012 | HB 717 | Penalties for Owners of Dogs Involved in a Second Assault | Bill Failed - House (82 - 73) |
Nay |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | HB 954 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (102 - 65) |
Yea |
| Feb. 22, 2012 | HR 1162 | Authorizes the State to Approve Charter Schools | Amendment Adopted - House (123 - 48) |
Yea |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | HR 1162 | Authorizes the State to Approve Charter Schools | Amendment Rejected - House (110 - 62) |
Yea |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | HB 829 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 53) |
Yea |
| Aug. 25, 2011 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
Yea |
| Aug. 23, 2011 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
Yea |
| Aug. 18, 2011 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2011 | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2011 | HB 87 | Immigration Enforcement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 59) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2011 | SB 36 | Prescription Drug Database | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 32) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2011 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 58) |
Yea |
| April 12, 2011 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
Nay |
| March 30, 2011 | SB 122 | Public-Private Partnerships to Build Reservoirs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 68) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2011 | SB 17 | Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - House (96 - 67) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2011 | HB 461 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (108 - 63) |
Yea |
| March 10, 2011 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
Yea |
| March 3, 2011 | HB 87 | Immigration Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (113 - 56) |
Yea |
| March 1, 2011 | HB 279 | Increased Age Requirement for Child Restraints | Bill Passed - House (129 - 43) |
Yea |
| March 1, 2011 | HB 326 | Amends the HOPE Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (152 - 22) |
Yea |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | HB 24 | Amending Rules of Evidence | Bill Passed - House (162 - 5) |
Yea |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
Yea |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | HB 72 | Establish an English-Only Driving Test | Bill Tabled - House (115 - 50) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2010 | HB 1055 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 63) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2010 | HB 236 | Review Process for the Operations of State Entities | Bill Failed - House (77 - 81) |
Nay |
| March 26, 2010 | HB 1405 | Study of Tax Laws and Potential Modifications | Bill Passed - House (111 - 55) |
Yea |
| March 22, 2010 | HR 1086 | Prohibiting Health Care Mandates | Resolution Failed - House (111 - 61) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2010 | HB 982 | Amending Wage Garnishment Procedures for Late Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (95 - 68) |
Yea |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | HB 947 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (122 - 44) |
Yea |
| April 3, 2009 | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (140 - 67) |
Yea |
| April 3, 2009 | HB 119 | 2009-2010 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 41) |
Yea |
| April 3, 2009 | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 47) |
Yea |
| April 1, 2009 | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2009 | SB 67 | English Only Requirement for Driver's License Examinations | Bill Passed - House (104 - 58) |
Yea |
| March 25, 2009 | SB 83 | Expanding Homestead Property Tax Exemption | Bill Failed - House (109 - 63) |
Yea |
| March 23, 2009 | HB 233 | Two-Year Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 55) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2009 | HB 23 | Age-Specific Ban on Wireless Communication While Driving | Bill Passed - House (138 - 34) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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