RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Timothy J. Bearden

Georgia State Senator, District 30 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Senator, District 30Born 1967

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 37; 257 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 6.8%; Chamber median 5.1%
With party: 92%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +11.6; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Government Oversight · chair
Judiciary · secretary
Public Safety · ex officio
Reapportionment and Redistricting · ex officio
Economic Development and Tourism
Education and Youth

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 257 sponsored · 37 became law

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

SB 384 Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles;…
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jul 2027

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 524 License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Became law Jan 2027

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bearden sits in the Georgia State Senate

Bearden is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Rick Williams, Kay Kirkpatrick, Bo Hatchett

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

With Bearden’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%

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: Bearden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Bearden	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…	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 1277: Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or…	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22
Mar 27, 2026	HB 549: Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a…	No	Yes	No	Passed 26–22

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

Career

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

20242025202620272028Georgia State Senate, District 30

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