Georgia · Current officeholder
Jon Burns
Republican Georgia House, District 159
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Sponsored legislation
96 bills in the current data (96 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1344 | Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Enacted | January 1, 2027 |
| HR 1243 | Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund; authorize creation - CA | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2026 |
| HB 952 | Bulloch County; board of elections; increase size to five members | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2026 |
| HR 52 | Derbecker, Ava Olivia; Faris Vincent Derbecker; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 23, 2026 |
| HB 37 | Effingham County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 22, 2026 |
| HB 974 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 953 | City of Statesboro Public Facilities Authority Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 463 | Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 1560 | Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 1357 | Bulloch County Public Facilities Authority; revenue bonding authority; revise provisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 11, 2026 |
| HB 907 | Completion Special Schools Act; certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services; require | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| HB 1284 | Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| HB 1193 | Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026; enact | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| HR 2125 | Glisson, Dorothy; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2026 |
| HR 2096 | Donatucci family; unwavering support, dedication, and sacrifice in devotion to public service; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2026 |
| HB 1116 | Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 2, 2026 |
| HR 1445 | Georgia Building Authority team; continued historical preservation of the Georgia State Capitol; urge | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HB 1023 | Education; utilize weapon detection systems in certain school buildings; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| HR 1979 | Hyland, Donna W.; retirement from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 1085 | Income tax; various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; provide | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2026 |
| HR 1877 | Johnson, Aaron; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1876 | Ionescu. Andre; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1875 | Bergosh, Alexander; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1872 | House session assistants; 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1871 | House interns; 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1870 | House Media Services session assistants; 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1843 | Smith, Representative Lynn; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HR 1752 | Honorable Terry England Intersection; Barrow County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 20, 2026 |
| HR 1800 | Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; extraordinary service to the State of Georgia; occasion of her retirement; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| HR 1769 | Curtin, Kevin F.; retirement; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| HR 1745 | Georgia School of Orthodontics; 10th anniversary; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| HR 1681 | Atlanta World Cup Host Committee; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2026 |
| HR 1581 | Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway; Tattnall County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 6, 2026 |
| HB 1402 | Education; vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; require | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| HR 1591 | The Claxton Enterprise; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HR 1114 | Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; remove cap on benefits - CA | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 973 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 3, 2026 |
| HR 1506 | Chambers, Michael "Mike" Earl, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| HR 1501 | Riekeman, Dr. Guy F; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| HR 1477 | Sports, Joseph A. "Joe"; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| HR 1459 | Dale Murphy Day; February 26, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2026 |
| HB 1343 | Georgia's Responsible Fathers Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1063 | Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HR 1380 | Statesboro-Bulloch County Day at the capitol; February 18, 2026; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2026 |
| HR 1282 | Georgia Building Authority team; excellence in the restoration of the Georgia State Capitol; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2026 |
| HR 1257 | Hodges, Herbert; 2025 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| HR 1169 | The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and their partners in conjunction with Effingham Day at the Capitol; exceptional leadership, collaboration, and economic impact in Effingham County; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2026 |
| HR 1055 | Hembree, Representative Bill; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 27, 2026 |
| HB 978 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 977 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 976 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 975 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2026 |
| HR 1013 | Massey, Abit; honoring the life and memory; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 13, 2026 |
| HB 924 | Legislative Retirement System; match benefit amounts payable to former and current retired legislators to benefits payable to legislators who were in office on or after January 1, 2022 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 12, 2026 |
| HB 495 | Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal; provide for Georgia Rural Development Council | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 216 | Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 68 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 9, 2025 |
| HB 268 | Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2025 |
| HR 659 | House Study Committee on Insurance Market Reform; create | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 4, 2025 |
| HR 912 | Conn Family; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 911 | Freedom; live bald eagle mascot of Georgia Southern University; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 910 | Hanberry, Mrs. Lee Ellen; 90th birthday; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 908 | McMichen, Ella Levenia Sosebee; condolences | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HR 899 | Stevens, Joyce Carter; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| HR 896 | Georgia Pharmacy Association; 150th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| HR 877 | Hembree, Bill; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| HR 850 | Riley, Lynne; occasion of her retirement; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 28, 2025 |
| HR 813 | Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge; Gwinnett County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 28, 2025 |
| HR 823 | Boggs, Chief Justice Michael P.; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HR 760 | House interns; 2025 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HR 759 | 2025 regular session temporary administrative assistants for the Georgia House of Representatives on their exemplary service; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HR 750 | House Interns; 2025 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 742 | Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team; winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 740 | 2025 regular session temporary administrative assistants for the Georgia House of Representatives; exemplary service; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 657 | Emma Lou Stover Bridge; Gilmer County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 25, 2025 |
| HR 607 | St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, Georgia; 150th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| HR 556 | Jackson, Richard L.; recipient of the 2025 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 555 | Barrow, Craig and Diana; inaugural recipients of the Vince and Barbara Dooley Friends of the UGA Libraries Award; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 541 | Legacy of the Battle of Brier Creek; honor | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HB 67 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 459 | Brinson, Matt; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 28, 2025 |
| HR 423 | Hunter, Ernestine; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 415 | Delta Air Lines; centennial anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 404 | James, Talmadge; occasion of her retirement; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 316 | Effingham County Day at the capitol; 2/10/25; Effingham County Chamber of Commerce; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2025 |
| HR 223 | National FCCLA Week; February 10 to 14, 2025; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2025 |
| HR 217 | H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust; 2024 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2025 |
| HR 154 | Morehouse School of Medicine; 50th anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| HR 151 | Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; 61st anniversary; recognize | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| HR 70 | Christopher Lee Ruse Memorial Intersection; Jackson County; dedicate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2025 |
| HR 77 | OneGeorgia Authority; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2025 |
| HB 72 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 71 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 70 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 69 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2025 |
| HR 22 | Atlanta Football Host Committee; hosting the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; commend | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 14, 2025 |