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

Shawn Still

Georgia State Senator, District 48 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Georgia State Senator, District 48

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 60; 362 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.2%; Chamber median 5.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −5.8; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Insurance and Labor · ex officio
Rules · ex officio
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security · ex officio
Administrative Affairs
Education and Youth
Finance
Judiciary
Reapportionment and Redistricting
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 362 sponsored · 60 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
ELECTIONS · Became law Jun 2026

SB 540 Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law Jul 2027

SB 406 "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Became law Jan 2027

SB 570 "Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act"; enact
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) · Became law Jul 2026

SB 420 License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Became law Jul 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Still sits in the Georgia State Senate

Still is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Ed Setzler, Steven McNeel, Frank Ginn

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

With Still’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Georgia State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

Date	Bill	Still	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 25–25
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–22

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

Career

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

2022202320242025202620272028Georgia State Senate, 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 Senate District 48	Lost	D+5.8	R+4.7	−10.5
2024	Georgia State Senate, District 48	Won	R+7.2	—	—
2022	Georgia State Senate, District 48	Won	R+13.4	—	—