Sharon Cooper
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Chair Public and Community Health Born in Houston, Texas, Sharon is proud to have called Georgia home for over 39 years and was married to the late Dr. Tom Cooper for more than 33 years. She was first elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 1996 as the State Representative for House District 45. In 2002, she was elected Caucus chairman by her Republican colleagues, and in 2004, she was elected Majority Caucus chairman making her the highest-ranking woman in the Georgia House at that time. In 2007, in response to her ever increasing committee responsibilities, Rep. Cooper assumed the role of Caucus chair emeritus. Currently, Rep. Cooper chairs the Public and Community Health Committee, one of the busiest committees in the House. She also serves on the Human Relations & Aging, Intragovernmental Coordination, Judiciary Non-Civil, Regulated Industries and Rules committees, as well as the Special Committee on Healthcare. She also serves as an Ex-Officio member of the Health Committee. During the 2019 legislative session, Rep. Cooper sponsored several pieces of legislation to improve health care in the state. House Bill 62, or Margie’s Law, requires mammography examiners to notify…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
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SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish
SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
SB 524: License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
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