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Brent Cox

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Overview

Brent Lee Cox is an American politician who has been a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 28th district since 2022.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

14 bills

Became law

1 became law. Another 5 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 750: Forsyth County; State Court; add a judge
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2025HB 127: Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2024HB 1104: Quality Basic Education Act; address mental health risks for student athletes
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2025HB 383: Georgia High School NIL Protection Act; enact
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 598: Professions and businesses; certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; change certain provisions
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 336: Buildings and housing; prohibit Georgia state minimum standard codes from prohibiting use of certain refrigerants
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026HB 83: Forsyth County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 660: State government; prohibit coverage of expenses for any transition related intervention under state health benefit plan or with any state funds
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 675: Crimes and offenses; criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 556: Watercraft; boat liveries and education courses; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2025HB 391: Professions and businesses; certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; change certain provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 104: Equal Athletic Opportunities Act; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2024HB 1384: Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024HB 1276: Georgia High School NIL Protection Act; enact
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Georgia legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out. A bill can show up under more than one topic.

Votes shown

1,474 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 18 of 1,606 votes (1%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 4 of them.

By topic
Agriculture42 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages6 votes
      Animals10 votes
        Appeal and Error21 votes
          Aviation11 votes
            Banking and Finance18 votes
              Buildings and Housing23 votes
                Civil Practice36 votes
                  Commerce and Trade53 votes
                    Commercial Code2 votes
                      Conservation and Natural Resources55 votes
                        Contracts5 votes
                          Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations7 votes
                            Courts124 votes
                              Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)132 votes
                                Criminal Procedure49 votes
                                  Domestic Relations25 votes
                                    Education212 votes
                                      Elections33 votes
                                        Equity6 votes
                                          Evidence15 votes
                                            Fire Protection and Safety14 votes
                                              Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics30 votes
                                                Game and Fish20 votes
                                                  General Assembly56 votes
                                                    General Provisions, Ocga10 votes
                                                      Guardian and Ward10 votes
                                                        Handicapped Persons19 votes
                                                          Health159 votes
                                                            Highways, Bridges, and Ferries43 votes
                                                              Insurance98 votes
                                                                Labor and Industrial Relations19 votes
                                                                  Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies72 votes
                                                                    Local Government127 votes
                                                                      Mental Health30 votes
                                                                        Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs47 votes
                                                                          Minors33 votes
                                                                            Motor Vehicles and Traffic137 votes
                                                                              Nuisances2 votes
                                                                                Penal Institutions36 votes
                                                                                  Professions and Businesses132 votes
                                                                                    Property91 votes
                                                                                      Public Officers and Employees76 votes
                                                                                        Public Utilities and Transportation27 votes
                                                                                          Retirement and Pensions37 votes
                                                                                            Revenue and Taxation203 votes
                                                                                              Social Services51 votes
                                                                                                State Government135 votes
                                                                                                  Torts18 votes
                                                                                                    Waters, Ports, and Watercraft14 votes
                                                                                                      Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates9 votes
                                                                                                        Local laws (one city or county)9 votes
                                                                                                          Other23 votes

                                                                                                            Source: Open States, Georgia General Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.