Chuck Payne

Senator — District 54

Republican

Voted GPS’s position on 6 of 11 scored bills View Full Scorecard ›

Contact Information

Capitol Phone (404) 656-5080

Email chuck.payne@senate.ga.gov

Capitol Address 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334

Committee Assignments

Children and Families Ex Officio Public Safety Ex Officio Education and Youth Chair Higher Education Secretary Science and Technology Chair Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Chair

Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills

Voted GPS’s position on 6 of 11 scored bills on which they voted. Excused and not-voting are shown but not counted.

Bill	Description	GPS Position	Vote	Aligned?
SR 432 2026	Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create	support	YEA	✓
HB 162 2025	Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide	support	YEA	✓
SB 185 2025	Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare	oppose	YEA	✗
SB 533 2024	Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide	support	YEA	✓
SB 63 2024	Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements	oppose	YEA	✗
HB 497 2023	Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize	support	YEA	✓
SB 159 2023	Cell Phone Ban in Prisons	oppose	YEA	✗
SB 257 2022	Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide	support	YEA	✓
SB 504 2022	Expanded Bail Restrictions	oppose	YEA	✗
SB 565 2022	Sentence and Punishment; any time after conviction; defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the s	support	YEA	✓
SB 174 2021	Bail-Restricted Offenses Expanded; Appointed Judges' Release Authority	oppose	YEA	✗

Advocacy Directed at This Legislator

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3 GPS Postcards

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4 Tell My Story Cards

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7 Total Contacts

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Jul 4, 2026 Last Contact

No responses recorded despite 7 advocacy contacts.

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