Senator Kay Kirkpatrick
Senate District 32 · Republican
Children and Families (Chairman), Health and Human Services (Vice Chairman), Insurance and Labor (Secretary), Appropriations, Government Oversight (Ex-Officio), Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security (Ex-Officio), Rules (Ex-Officio)
The Record
Georgia Prisoners’ Speak publishes the record, not a grade. Every line below is a roll-call vote or a bill filing you can verify against the General Assembly’s own records.
Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills
Voted GPS’s position on 3 of 7 tracked bills where the chamber was divided.
| Bill | Description | GPS Position | Vote | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| HB 364 (2024) | Wrongful Conviction Compensation | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 159 (2024) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 174 (2022) | Unsecured Judicial Release | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 441 (2022) | Reducing Barriers to Reentry Act | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 504 (2022) | Expanded Bail Restrictions | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
6 response(s) recorded from this legislator.
Response History
There was a study committee on this in 2024. I was not on it but here’s their final report. final report[cid:image001.png@01DD0937.62CA2890]Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. District 32 Chair, Children and Families Georgia State Capitol Suite 421-B Atlanta, Ga 30334 404-656-3932
There was a study committee on this in 2024. Here’s their report. final report[cid:image001.png@01DD0937.82A47490]Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. District 32 Chair, Children and Families Georgia State Capitol Suite 421-B Atlanta, Ga 30334 404-656-3932
I don’t see any bills attached.[cid:image001.png@01DCF376.553CA300]Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. District 32 Chair, Children and Families Georgia State Capitol Suite 421-B Atlanta, Ga 30334 404-656-3932
Thanks for your input. I am happy to look into this. We won’t be back in session until January.[cid:image001.png@01DCCC29.85E84730]Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. District 32 Chair, Children and Families Georgia State Capitol Suite 421-B Atlanta, Ga 30334 404-656-3932
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