| Full Name: | John Carson |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (GA) - District 46, Republican |
| First Elected: | 2011 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Beverly; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Jack |
| Birth Place: | Atlanta, GA |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Key Votes
Representative John Carson'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 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 53) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 347 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | SB 410 | Requires Numerical School Ratings Based on Student Performance | Bill Passed - House (94 - 67) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 954 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 59) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 797 | Establishes a State Charter School Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 55) |
Yea |
| March 27, 2012 | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Failed - House (67 - 93) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2012 | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Bill Passed - House (124 - 45) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2012 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
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 |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
