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Larry Walker

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Overview

Lawrence Cohen Walker III is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district.

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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

28 bills

Became law

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

  • Introduced Mar 2, 2026SB 612: City of Cochran Public Facilities Authority; create
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2026SB 432: Education; nonlapsing revenue of institutions of the University System of Georgia and units of the Technical College System of Georgia; extend automatic repeals
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2025SB 351: County of Treutlen; the salary of the judge and solicitor-general; change
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025SB 284: "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,"; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025SB 201: Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025SB 125: Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2025SB 35: Property Insurance Policies; notice required to be given a policyholder before the nonrenewal of his or her homeowners' insurance policy; increase the number of days
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024SB 449: Certified Nursing Aid; certain military medical personnel from an examination requirement; exempt
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2024SB 373: Licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy; issuance of expedited licenses by endorsement for marriage and family therapists; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2024SB 354: Cosmetologists and Barbers; persons performing certain limited responsibilities; exempt from licensure
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2024SB 345: Probate Court of Dooly County; assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2023SB 322: Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; increase in dues; provide
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2023SB 301: Board of Education of Dodge County; description of the education districts; change
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023SB 195: "Freedom to Work Act"; enact
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023SB 106: "Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Act"; enact
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023SB 105: Public School Employees Retirement System; the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; revise
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025SB 239: Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023SB 240: Retirement and Pensions; the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; revise
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023SB 110: 'Back the Blue Act'; enact
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026SB 409: "Insurers' Use of Aerial or Satellite Images Act"; enact
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2024SB 390: To amend Titles 20, 36, 43, and 50, related to libraries, education, governmental entities, professions and business; acceptance and use of funds from the American Library Association prohibit under certain circumstances
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2024SB 374: "Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Act of 2021"; land surveyor interns and professional land surveyors; change provisions
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 2, 2025SB 372: Department of Banking and Finance; removal of references to reputational risk from any Department of Banking and Finance guidance, rule, examination manual, or similar document; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025SB 299: Notaries Public; members of the armed forces on active duty to use online notaries public for certain matters; provide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025SB 243: Back the Blue Fund; authorized use of money; revise
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2024SB 419: Nurses; provision relating to the administration of anesthesia by certified registered nurse anesthetists; revise
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023SB 206: Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State; coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; require
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023SB 102: Nurses; provision relating to the administration of anesthesia by certified registered nurse anesthetists; revise
    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 274 of 1,704 votes (16%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 118 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.