Georgia · Current officeholder
Arlene Beckles
Democratic Georgia House, District 96
Record last updated:
Sponsored legislation
147 bills in the current data (147 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 57 | South Africa National Football Team; competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 23, 2026 |
| HR 56 | Democratic Republic of the Congo National Football Team; competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 23, 2026 |
| HR 55 | Morocco National Football Team; competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 23, 2026 |
| HR 44 | Sugarloaf Community Improvement District; 10th Anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 22, 2026 |
| HR 37 | Jackson, Bishop Reginald Thomas; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 22, 2026 |
| HR 35 | Rainey, Dr. Willie Frank, Jr.; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 22, 2026 |
| HR 32 | Dupri, Jermaine; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 22, 2026 |
| HR 31 | Haiti National Football Team; qualifying for and competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 22, 2026 |
| HR 30 | Mensah; Honorable Sylvester Adinam; distinguished leadership, public service, and contributions to economic development and international trade; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 22, 2026 |
| HR 19 | Georges, Debrah; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 20, 2026 |
| HR 18 | Duluth, City of; occasion of its 150th anniversary; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 18, 2026 |
| HR 17 | Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI) Bigger Than Basketball Camp; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 18, 2026 |
| HR 16 | Brack, Elliott Earl; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 18, 2026 |
| HR 1051 | Property; granting of non-exclusive easements of certain state owned property; authorize | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HR 1050 | Property; lease or conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 1500 | Suwanee, City of; change corporate limits | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HR 2107 | Barker, Barbara Anna; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2026 |
| HR 2061 | Reyes-Garcia, Zoreida; outstanding public service; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HR 2060 | Haynes, Sierra; outstanding public service; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HR 2059 | Reyes-Garcia, Zoreida; outstanding service as a legislative intern; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HR 2004 | Haynes, Reverend Dr. Richard B.; celebrating his retirement on April 11, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1990 | Vargas, Roberto; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1968 | Aponte, Edgardo; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1965 | Goalen, Sylvia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1964 | Crawford, Nury Castillo; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1963 | Garcia, Elizabeth; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 960 | Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twelfth judge | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1896 | Garvey, Marcus Mosiah; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HR 1867 | The Georgia Caribbean American Heritage Coalition Inc.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1790 | House Study Committee on Long COVID (Coronavirus Disease); create | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1806 | Williams, Cheryl Annette; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| HR 1780 | Lakshmanan, Shri Ramesh Babu; Consul General of India; distinguished diplomatic service and extraordinary contributions to the State of Georgia and the Indian-American community; honor | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| HR 1773 | Woo, Jessie; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| HR 1772 | Drake, Laura; retirement from the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| HR 1743 | Gwinnett County Public Schools; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| HR 1736 | Ole Mexican Foods; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| HR 1735 | National Beta Club and National Elementary Honor Society students of Beauty P. Baldwin Elementary School; outstanding achievements; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| HR 1710 | Gray, William Anthony; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| HR 1699 | United Nations International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade; 03/25/26; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2026 |
| HR 1695 | Patton, Dr. Beverly Griffin; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2026 |
| HR 1647 | Edwards, Shelia; receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HR 1638 | Empower Her, Elevate All; presented by UBiG-WE Foundation; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HR 1617 | Johnson-Moore, Dr. Karen; Elder Howard E. Moore; recipients of the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HR 1616 | Myles, Dr. Richard D., Sr.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HB 1499 | Ad valorem tax; qualified caregiving expenses; increase amount of credit | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 6, 2026 |
| HR 1603 | International Day of Peace and Ms. Global Peace Ambassador Day; 09/21/26; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HR 1601 | Walters, Dr. Jackie; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HR 1597 | Carr, Brad; exemplary leadership as Chair of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 829 | Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1426 | Peace officers; training in evacuation of persons with disabilities during an emergency; provide | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 26, 2026 |
| HR 1492 | City of Duluth; Duluth Day at the Capitol; March 3, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1418 | Georgia Resource Exchange and Sharing for Community Uplift and Emergency Resilience (RESCUER) Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2026 |
| HR 1470 | Woo, Jessie; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1469 | Obidi, Anita Chukwumfumnaya; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1468 | Bayonne, Lynn; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1458 | Dixon, Sherridee; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1456 | Blair, Sherita; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1447 | Laurent, Jacques; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HR 1438 | HHCP Day at the capitol; February 24, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 20, 2026 |
| HB 1376 | Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 20, 2026 |
| HB 1351 | State government; require state agencies to provide a notice to employees when using artificial intelligence in personnel matters | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2026 |
| HR 1379 | Juniors Running Club of Norcross; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2026 |
| HR 1376 | Atlanta Chapter of the National Black MBA Association; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1289 | Crimes and offenses; offense of rape; modify provisions | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1288 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; require consent or a court order to withdraw blood from persons who are to be incarcerated or are to be released for DNA testing | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 17, 2026 |
| HR 1370 | Adams, Andrew; founder and owner of ProLevel Recovery; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| HR 1365 | Soto, Ivan; outstanding artistic talent and dedication to the visual arts; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| HR 1364 | Vazquez, Jerely; outstanding artistic talent and dedication to the visual arts; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| HR 1339 | Gwinnett African American Caucus; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HR 1338 | Consulate General of India in Atlanta; recognition and celebration of Black History Month; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HR 1337 | Baldwin Elementary School; occasion of its 10th anniversary; honoring the living legend, Beauty Baldwin, for whom the school is named; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HR 1329 | Newton, Rickey O'Neal; Norcross, Georgia; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HR 1322 | Snellville Youth Council; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| HR 1184 | Jamaica/Caribbean Diaspora; extraordinary humanitarian response and valiant efforts to provide disaster relief to residents of Jamaica following the landfall of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 2, 2026 |
| HR 1182 | The Harvest Tabernacle Church; 25th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 2, 2026 |
| HR 1168 | Sermons, Evelyn; retirement; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2026 |
| HR 1167 | McColumn, Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick; retirement; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2026 |
| HR 1166 | National Wear Red Day; Friday, February 6, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2026 |
| HR 1158 | Hall, Eboni; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2026 |
| HR 1147 | Williams, Mrs. Lena B; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| HR 1146 | The BoykinZ; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| HR 1128 | Chestnut Grove Baptist Church; occasion of its 175th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| HR 1125 | Smith, Mayor Waymond; Alapaha, Georgia; honoring the life, service, and legacy; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| HR 1099 | Rutledge, William "Marvin"; 30 years of service to the city of Norcross; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2026 |
| HR 1094 | Golf VX Duluth in Gwinnett County; grand opening on 01/24/26; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2026 |
| HR 1090 | Davis, John; 32 years dedicated service to the City of Norcross and the State of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2026 |
| HB 770 | Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional supplement for chief judge; provide | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 1, 2025 |
| HB 772 | Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 259 | State holidays; second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia; designate | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 132 | Council of Municipal Court Judges; office of senior municipal court judge; provide | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 4, 2025 |
| HR 918 | Payne-Corley House; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 917 | Whine Walk Run 5K and International Food Festival; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 875 | Property; tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; provide | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 754 | House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes; create | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 831 | Elections; make certain registration information confidential; expand provisions | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 28, 2025 |
| HB 830 | Insurance; establish State Oversight Board within office of the Commissioner of Insurance | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 28, 2025 |
| HR 779 | Aligarh Alumni Association of Atlanta; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HR 730 | Beyond the Ribbon; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 725 | National Vitiligo Bond Inc. Foundation; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 724 | Historic Norcross Business Association; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 661 | Federal Railroad Administration; deny CSX's request to become the first railroad to use Trip Optimizer's Zero-to-Zero feature; urge | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 710 | Ndukwe, Ego Mang Nwokeka; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 21, 2025 |
| HR 708 | The Sunshine House; 50th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 21, 2025 |
| HR 683 | Monroe, Joy; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 682 | Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 681 | The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 668 | Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce Inc.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 667 | Level Up Day; July 9, 2025; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 666 | Mac, Stacia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 622 | Maloof, Coach Keith; retirement; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| HR 616 | Yao, Mr. Francis Malan; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| HR 604 | Wilkerson, Mayor Allison; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 752 | Georgia SAFE (Support and Awareness for Fair Encounters) Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2025 |
| HR 586 | Cooper, Dr. Jeffery D.; Cooper Pediatrics; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 585 | Boy With a Ball; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 584 | 85 Community Development Corporation; Executive Director Frank Lee; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 583 | Ramsey, Karen; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 538 | Hardrick, Catherine; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 537 | Kim, Dr. Jung Ha; Community Resource Corporation; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 536 | Palomino, Leslie; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 535 | Four Corners Primary Care Centers; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 531 | Campbell, Larry; Corners Outreach; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 519 | White, Kinsley; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 518 | Roberts, Dr. Terrence J.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HB 700 | Commerce and trade; limit amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 502 | Student Council of Summerour Middle School; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 501 | Martinez, John Reyes; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 500 | Kelley, Pharaoh; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 499 | George, Neil "Iwer"; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 498 | Amos, Atlanta City Councilman Byron D.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 497 | Peters, Winston "Gypsy"; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 496 | Metcalfe, Dr. Contessa; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 495 | Percil, Mr. Dexter; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 695 | Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based financial aid program to award grants to eligible students who have not yet received their financial aid award | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2025 |
| HR 469 | Turner, LaShonia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| HR 414 | Duluth Fall Festival; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 405 | Kilgore, Vanise Ayanna; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 388 | Baldwin, Beauty P.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2025 |
| HR 353 | Adekunle, Kayode; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 21, 2025 |
| HR 352 | Sodje, Edafetanure; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 21, 2025 |
| HR 351 | Aragbaye, Nancy Taiye; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 21, 2025 |
| HR 249 | Splash Festivals; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2025 |
| HR 216 | Showell, Principal Denise; Hull Middle School in Duluth; recipient of the National Blue Ribbon School Award; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2025 |
| HR 212 | Juniors Running Club; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2025 |
| HR 184 | Grayson High School football team; winning the 2024 State Football Championship; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2025 |
| HR 126 | Subash, Sirish; winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2025 |
| HR 38 | Murphy, Mary Kay; lifetime of distinguished service to education and community; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 16, 2025 |