Donzella James

Donzella James

Senator — District 28

Democrat

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Contact Information

Capitol Phone (404) 463-1379
Email donzella.james@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Address 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334

Committee Assignments

Appropriations Economic Development and Tourism Education and Youth Interstate Cooperation Chair Urban Affairs Chair

Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills

Aligned with reform on 10 of 17 tracked bills.

Bill Description GPS Position Vote Aligned?
HB 162
2025		 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide support YEA ✓
HB 176
2025		 Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision support YEA ✓
HB 582
2025		 Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact support YEA ✓
SB 116
2025		 DNA Collection from Detained Immigrants oppose NAY ✓
SB 147
2025		 Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide none YEA ✗
SB 185
2025		 Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare oppose NAY ✓
SB 244
2025		 Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for m support YEA ✓
SB 39
2025		 Gender Care State Funding Ban oppose NAY ✓
SB 79
2025		 Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act — Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums oppose YEA ✗
SR 432
2025		 Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create support ABSENT ✗
HB 497
2023		 Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize support YEA ✓
SB 533
2023		 Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide support YEA ✓
HB 168
2021		 Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide none ABSENT ✗
HB 916
2021		 Superior and State Court Appellate Practice Act; enact none YEA ✗
SB 105
2021		 State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise support ABSENT ✗
SB 257
2021		 Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide support ABSENT ✗
SB 565
2021		 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 ✓

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Mar 16, 2026 Last Contact

No responses recorded despite 6 advocacy contacts.

GDC Facilities in District 28

2 deaths since 2020

CARROLL COUNTY PRISON Carrollton · Pop. 217
COWETA COUNTY PRISON Newnan · Pop. 207
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