First, who were the Republican authors who joined with two Democrats to author this terrible legislation in its original form? Answer:
• Speaker David Ralston, Vote Scorecard Rating: “F”
• State Rep. Todd Jones, Vote Scorecard Rating: “D”
• State Rep. Don Hogan, Vote Scorecard Rating: “D”
• State Rep. Sharon Cooper (Cobb), Vote Scorecard Rating: “D”
The fact that these were willing to propose a bill that had all the things in it that the original version had says a lot about them. It also says a lot that these House Republicans voted to rubber-stamp the proposal without any changes:
• State Rep. Victor Anderson (Cornelia)
• State Rep. Mandi Ballinger (Canton), Vote Scorecard: “C”
• State Rep. Matt Barton (Calhoun), Vote Scorecard Rating: “D”
• State Rep. Dave Belton (Buckhead)
• State Rep. Tommy Benton (Jefferson)
• State Rep. Shaw Blackmon (Bonaire)
• State Rep. Josh Bonner (Fayetteville)
• State Rep. James Burchett (Waycross)
• State Rep. Jon Burns (Newington)
• State Rep. Mike Cameron (Rossville)
• State Rep. Beth Camp (Concord)
• State Rep. Joe Campbell (Camilla)
• State Rep. Wes Cantrell (Woodstock)
• State Rep. Kasey Carpenter (Dalton)
• State Rep. John Carson (Marietta)
• State Rep. Mike Cheokas (Americus)
• State Rep. Heath Clark (Warner Robins)
• State Rep. J. Collins (Villa Rica)
• State Rep. Sharon Cooper (Marietta)
• State Rep. John Corbett (Lake Park)
• State Rep. Clint Crowe (Jackson)
• State Rep. Buddy DeLoach (Townsend)
• State Rep. Katie Dempsey (Rome)
• State Rep. Robert Dickey (Musella)
• State Rep. Matt Dubnik (Gainesville)
• State Rep. Emory Dunahoo (Gillsville)
• State Rep. Chuck Efstration (Dacula)
• State Rep. Ginny Ehrhart (Marietta)
• State Rep. Terry England (Auburn)
• State Rep. Chris Erwin (Homer)
• State Rep. Barry Fleming (Harlem)
• State Rep. Houston Gaines (Athens)
• State Rep. Matthew Gambill (Cartersville)
• State Rep. Micah Gravley (Douglasville)
• State Rep. Gerald Greene (Cuthbert)
• State Rep. Joseph Gullett (Dallas)
• State Rep. Stan Gunter (Blairsville)
• State Rep. Leesa Hagan (Lyons)
• State Rep. Matt Hatchett (Dublin)
• State Rep. Lee Hawkins (Gainesville)
• State Rep. Dewayne Hill (Ringgold)
• State Rep. Bill Hitchens (Rincon)
• State Rep. Don Hogan, Vote Scorecard Rating: “D” (St. Simon’s Island)
• State Rep. Susan Holmes (Monticello)
• State Rep. Penny Houston (Nashville)
• State Rep. Rick Jasperse (Jasper)
• State Rep. David Jenkins (Grantville)
• State Rep. Todd Jones (South Forsyth)
• State Rep. Jan Jones (Milton)
• State Rep. Trey Kelley (Cedartown)
• State Rep. Tom Kirby (Loganville)
• State Rep. David Knight (Griffin)
• State Rep. John LaHood (Valdosta)
• State Rep. Dominic LaRiccia (Douglas)
• State Rep. Rob Leverett (Elberton)
• State Rep. Jodi Lott (Evans)
• State Rep. Eddie Lumsden (Armuchee)
• State Rep. Chuck Martin (Alpharetta)
• State Rep. Karen Mathiak (Griffin)
• State Rep. Danny Mathis (Cochran)
• State Rep. Lauren McDonald (Cumming)
• State Rep. Steven Meeks (Screen)
• State Rep. Martin Momtahan (Dallas)
• State Rep. Mark Newton (Augusta)
• State Rep. Randy Nix (LaGrange)
• State Rep. Butch Parrish (Swainsboro)
• State Rep. Don Parsons (Marietta)
• State Rep. Jesse Petrea (Savannah)
• State Rep. Clay Pirkle (Ashburn)
• State Rep. Alan Powell (Hartwell)
• State Rep. Robert Pruitt (Eastman)
• State Rep. Trey Rhodes (Greensboro)
• State Rep. Bonnie Rich (Suwanee)
• State Rep. Jason Ridley (Chatsworth)
• State Rep. Steven Sainz (St. Marys)
• State Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (Cartersville)
• State Rep. Devan Seabaugh (Marietta)
• State Rep. Tyler Paul Smith (Bremen)
• State Rep. Lynn Smith (Newnan)
• State Rep. Vance Smith (Pine Mountain)
• State Rep. Richard Smith (Columbus)
• State Rep. Ron Stephens (Savannah)
• State Rep. Jan Tankersly (Brooklet)
• State Rep. Steve Tarvin (Chickamauga)
• State Rep. Darlene Taylor (Thomasville)
• State Rep. Brad Thomas (Holly Springs)
• State Rep. Will Wade (Dawsonville)
• State Rep. Dale Washburn (Macon)
• State Rep. Bill Werkheiser (Glennville)
• State Rep. Marcus Wiedower (Watkinsville)
• State Rep. Rick Williams (Milledgeville)
• State Rep. Noel Williams, Jr. (Cordele)
• State Rep. Bruce Williamson (Monroe)
• State Rep. Bill Yearta (Sylvester)
What’s wrong with H.B. 1013? A lot.
According to multiple reports we have received, these are some of the impacts this legislation would have:
1) Seven areas of the GA code will be changed to align with WHO, the World Health Organization. How has that worked for us with COVID? The UN does not need to be in charge of our mental health.
2) Taxpayers will be required to carry mental health and addiction insurance. Pedophilia will be considered a “disorder” and not a crime. If charged the person will receive mental health therapy. Churches will not be exempt. Will your children be safer?
3) Gender reassignment surgery will also fall under mental health requirements and taxpayers will be required to pay and churches will not be exempt.
4) Many criminals will avoid prison and be labeled with mental health disorders. Again, they will receive mental health therapy. Parents know that this is SEL packaged under the guise of mental health.
5) Mental Health and SEL, Social Emotional Learning, are both behavioral and parents are the only ones that have the authority and responsibility for their child’s mental health. Mental Health is not Mental Illness.
6) Universal mental health screenings will be required on both adults and children. This is already taking place in our schools without parents’ knowledge (open the attached document to read more).
7) You would not be allowed to own a gun if you are labeled with a mental health issue under this legislation. This is known as a “red flag law.” Mental health data will be collected on everyone. Add that to all the SEL data being collected and WHO will control us through our state and federal governments.
This bill is so vast and vague. We will all be under the care of the state and the federal government.
H.B. 1013 means Georgia taxpayers will have to pay for gender reassignment surgery and counseling for pedophiles (churches are not exempt), plus MUCH, MUCH MORE. Be sure to call your State Senator today and urge them to vote against H.B. 1013!