Legislature 101: Most Georgia legislators reach for green button most of the time

Lawmakers rush to their seats after the voting machines open in the House Chambers on Crossover Day morning, March 6, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

The members of the Georgia House and Senate in Atlanta approved 99% of the legislation they saw on the floor in the 2023-2024 term.  

Of nearly 1,400 votes in that term, the state House and Senate only said “no” 14 times.

Both Democrats and Republicans, by and large, reach for the green buttons on their desks to make a “yes” vote when bills are on the floor. Most bills pass with more than 90% of legislators’ agreement.