| Full Name: | Bill Cowsert |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (GA) - District 46, Republican |
| First Elected: | 2006 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Amy; 3 Children: Bob, Caty, Will |
| Birth Date: | 05/31/1963 |
| Birth Place: | Jackson, MS |
Key Votes
Senator Bill Cowsert's Voting Records
Health and Health Care
Issue
- Health and Health Care 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
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Georgia Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2012 | HB 954 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 19) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2012 | HB 954 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2012 | SB 460 | Exempts Religious Employers from Insurance Requirements for Coverage of Contraception | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 15) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2012 | SB 438 | Prohibits State Employee Insurance Coverage of Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2011 | HB 461 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Yea |
| April 12, 2011 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2011 | SB 210 | Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
Yea |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | SB 17 | Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Yea |
| Feb. 23, 2011 | SB 36 | Prescription Drug Database | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 6) |
Nay |
| April 1, 2010 | HB 307 | Hospital Medicaid Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2010 | SB 399 | General Assembly Authorization Requirements for Implementation of Federal Health Care Legislation | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2010 | SB 407 | Allowing the Purchasing of Health Insurance Policies Approved in Other States | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2010 | SR 794 | Prohibiting Health Care Mandates | Resolution Failed - Senate (34 - 19) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2009 | HB 614 | Prescription Tracking Database | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 29) |
Nay |
| March 31, 2008 | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
Yea |
| March 6, 2008 | SB 404 | Health Insurance Marketplace | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12) |
Yea |
| Feb. 29, 2008 | SB 506 | Mandatory School Physical Fitness Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
Nay |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | SB 433 | Permitting Destination Cancer Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23) |
Yea |
| April 17, 2007 | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2007 | SCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 17) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2007 | SB 148 | Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Banks | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2007 | SB 174 | Physical Fitness Standards for State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
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 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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