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Josh Bonner

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Overview

Josh Nathan Bonner is an American politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 72nd district since 2017.

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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

12 became law. Another 6 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026HB 1583: Fayette County; ad valorem tax; floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections; provide new exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026HB 1581: Fayetteville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026HB 1582: Fayette County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2026HB 1519: Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority; terms of office for certain members; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2026HB 1513: Fayette County; State Court; change compensation of judge
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 985: Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 703: Peachtree City, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2025HB 224: Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025HB 53: Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2024HB 995: Education; administration of a nationally recognized multiple-aptitude battery assessment that predicts success in the military to certain public school students; require
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023HB 759: Peachtree City, City of; annex certain properties
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023HB 760: Tyrone, Town of; Fayette County; deannex certain properties
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 979: State government; procedures for retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; provide
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2026HB 1087: Disabled Veteran Home Modification Act; enact
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026HB 980: Georgia-Ireland Trade Commission; create
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 632: Professions and businesses; clarify certain veterans' eligibility for exemption with regard to payment of occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025HB 267: Riley Gaines Act; enact
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 108: Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act or SAVE Act; enact
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026HB 80: Fayette County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2026HB 1592: Student Journalist Press Freedom Restoration Act; enact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026HB 1184: Military; treat retired officers the same as warrant officers and enlisted persons at the same grade as such members earned during their military service
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 110: Pawnbrokers; certain protections for current military members and related persons; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2024HB 1362: Education; local five mill share funds; provide new deduction to be included in calculations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2024HB 936: Education; provide safety of students; require multiple occupancy restrooms and changing areas designated for exclusive use by males or females
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 653: Professions and businesses; prohibit health care providers from performing practices on minors to alter their appearance relating to gender
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 466: Interstate Massage Compact; enter into compact
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 342: Motor Vehicle Title Loan 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 40 of 1,606 votes (2%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 13 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.