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Donzella James

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Overview

Donzella James is an American politician who has served as a member of the Georgia State Senate since 2009.

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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

27 bills

Became law

None became law. 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Jan 25, 2024SB 407: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; documenting of certain information in incidents of family violence; require
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023SB 151: "First Responders Appreciation Day"; designate September 11 of each year
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026SB 615: Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; county police services for qualified municipalities; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2026SB 595: State Board of Education; establish a student personal development and career readiness program; authorize
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026SB 521: Specialized Land Transactions; a residency requirement for board members and officers of condominium associations and property owners' associations; establish
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026SB 419: "Eric's ID Law"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025SB 323: Health, Insurance, and Professions and Businesses; medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025SB 257: Department of Human Services; adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; authorize local governments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025SB 286: Courts and Penal Institutions; substance abuse programs and mental health treatment programs in county and municipal jails for inmates; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025SB 258: Access to Midwife-led Birth Centers Grant Program; establish
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025SB 219: "Restroom Access Act"; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025SB 211: "Autism Missing Person Alert System Act"; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025SB 210: Board of Commissioners of Douglas County; filling of vacancies on the board of commissioners; change provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025SB 136: Health; licensure and regulation of community midwives; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025SB 135: "Coastal Island Preservation Act"; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025SB 107: Specialized Land Transactions; protections of homeowners in community associations; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025SB 108: Property Owners' Associations; certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025SB 106: Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2024SB 546: Health; the practice of midwifery; repeal provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2024SB 356: Specialized Land Transactions; protections of homeowners in community associations; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2024SB 357: Health; limb salvage protocol and treatment to prevent amputation in whole or in part, due to diabetes, peripheral artery disease, or other medical conditions; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023SB 152: General Assembly; cardiopulmonary training to be offered to members and staff of the General Assembly and members of the Capitol Police Division; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023SB 125: Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal; restrictions on rent regulation by local governments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2023SB 49: Waste Management; the distribution of certain bags made of plastic film and items made of polystyrene foam by certain retail establishments; prohibit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2023SB 48: Equity and Reconciliation Commission of Georgia; create
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2023SB 29: Property Owners' Associations; certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023SB 18: Intradistrict transfers; students and their siblings to attend the same schools so long as they continue to reside in the same resident school system; provide
    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

1,331 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 196 of 1,704 votes (12%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 121 of them.

By topic
Agriculture36 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages5 votes
      Animals6 votes
        Appeal and Error17 votes
          Aviation9 votes
            Banking and Finance17 votes
              Buildings and Housing20 votes
                Civil Practice38 votes
                  Commerce and Trade51 votes
                    Commercial Code3 votes
                      Conservation and Natural Resources38 votes
                        Contracts5 votes
                          Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations6 votes
                            Courts108 votes
                              Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)120 votes
                                Criminal Procedure33 votes
                                  Domestic Relations23 votes
                                    Education207 votes
                                      Elections33 votes
                                        Equity3 votes
                                          Evidence10 votes
                                            Fire Protection and Safety11 votes
                                              Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics22 votes
                                                Game and Fish11 votes
                                                  General Assembly49 votes
                                                    General Provisions, Ocga4 votes
                                                      Guardian and Ward7 votes
                                                        Handicapped Persons9 votes
                                                          Health125 votes
                                                            Highways, Bridges, and Ferries43 votes
                                                              Insurance68 votes
                                                                Labor and Industrial Relations14 votes
                                                                  Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies53 votes
                                                                    Local Government90 votes
                                                                      Mental Health20 votes
                                                                        Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs34 votes
                                                                          Minors49 votes
                                                                            Motor Vehicles and Traffic103 votes
                                                                              Nuisances2 votes
                                                                                Penal Institutions31 votes
                                                                                  Professions and Businesses106 votes
                                                                                    Property67 votes
                                                                                      Public Officers and Employees56 votes
                                                                                        Public Utilities and Transportation18 votes
                                                                                          Retirement and Pensions45 votes
                                                                                            Revenue and Taxation153 votes
                                                                                              Social Services41 votes
                                                                                                State Government106 votes
                                                                                                  Torts20 votes
                                                                                                    Waters, Ports, and Watercraft9 votes
                                                                                                      Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates9 votes
                                                                                                        Local laws (one city or county)23 votes
                                                                                                          Other66 votes

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