Running forState House, District 46

John Carson

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Overview

John K. Carson is an American politician from Georgia. Carson is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 46.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them: Office phone: 404-520-8826
Office: 3605 Sandy Plains Road Suite 240-123, Marietta, GA 30066
Email: john.carson@house.ga.gov
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

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

Wrote

22 bills

Became law

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

Introduced Feb 5, 2026HB 1199: Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law
Became law
Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 290: Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law
Became law
Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 148: Public Accountancy Act of 2025; enact
Became law
Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 481: Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law; provide for a fiduciary duty
Became law
Introduced Jan 13, 2023HB 30: State government; definition of antisemitism; provide
Became law
Introduced Feb 8, 2024HB 1192: Sales and use tax; certain high-technology data center equipment; prohibit issuance of new certificates of exemption
Vetoed
Introduced Feb 18, 2026HB 1377: Transit SPLOST; time limits upon recalling of an election; provisions
Introduced
Introduced Feb 18, 2026HB 1370: Income tax; exclude a portion of overtime compensation and cash tips
Introduced
Introduced Feb 11, 2026HB 1279: Sales and use tax; use of noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain tax exempt organizations; extend sunset date
Introduced
Introduced Apr 2, 2025HB 900: Employees' Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide
Introduced
Introduced Mar 31, 2025HB 890: Sales and use tax; exemption for sale or use of certain noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain nonprofit organizations; extend sunset provision
Introduced
Introduced Mar 20, 2025HB 809: Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide
Introduced
Introduced Mar 20, 2025HB 808: State Law Enforcement Officer Plan or 'SLEO Plan'; establish
Introduced
Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 559: Sales and use tax; exemption for certain high-technology data center equipment; revise sunset date
Introduced
Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 479: Income tax; allow for tax credits in excess of the amount that can be claimed in a given year to be carried forward to subsequent years
Introduced
Introduced Feb 6, 2025HB 338: State Law Enforcement Officer Plan' or 'SLEO Plan'; enact
Introduced
Introduced Feb 6, 2025HB 337: State Law Enforcement Officer Plan' or 'SLEO Plan'; enact
Introduced
Introduced Feb 1, 2024HB 1119: Motor vehicles; standards for alteration and operation with modified suspension systems; provide
Introduced
Introduced Mar 27, 2023HB 833: Employees' Retirement System and Public School Employees Retirement System; reduce certain waiting periods and application deadlines for establishment or reestablishment of creditable service
Introduced
Introduced Mar 23, 2023HB 824: State Law Enforcement Officers Plan; establish
Introduced
Introduced Mar 16, 2023HB 746: Employees' Retirement System; include certain compensation supplements in calculation of earnable compensation
Introduced
Introduced Jan 23, 2023HB 54: Income tax; increase annual aggregate limit of tax credits available for the qualified education tax credit
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 150 of 1,606 votes (9%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 10 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.