Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Scott Hilton

Georgia State Representative, District 48 since 2016. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 3.

Georgia State Representative, District 48

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 26; 154 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.8%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.6; Lost 2026
Elections: 5; 2016–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Education · secretary
Information and Audits · chair
Creative Arts and Entertainment
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview
Public and Community Health
State Properties
Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 154 sponsored · 26 became law

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HB 1097 Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and…
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1302 Education and Workforce Strategy Act; enact
EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1272 Banking and finance; licensing of payment stablecoin issuers; provisions
BANKING AND FINANCE · Became law Jul 2026

HB 376 Income tax; rehabilitation of certified structures; increase amount of tax credits
BUILDINGS AND HOUSING · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hilton sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Hilton is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Bill Yearta, Angie O'Steen, Danny Mathis

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Hilton’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hilton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Hilton	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 23, 2026	SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 94–79
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 101–69
Apr 2, 2026	HB 413: Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 96–70
Apr 2, 2026	SB 625: City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63
Apr 2, 2026	SB 622: City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 110–63

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hilton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 95 Georgia House of Representatives, District 48

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Georgia House of Representatives, District 48	Lost	D+1.6	D+1.1	−0.5
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 48	Won	R+9.7	D+1.1	+10.8
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 48	Won	R+8.6	—	—
2018	Georgia House of Representatives, District 95	Lost	D+2.8	—	—
2016	Georgia House of Representatives, District 95	Won	—	—	—