RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

William J. "Bill" Yearta

Georgia State Representative, District 152 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Georgia State Representative, District 152

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 13; 53 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.1%; Chamber median 3.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +31.1; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Appropriations
Banks and Banking
Economic Development and Tourism
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Small Business Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 53 sponsored · 13 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 304 Local government; Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; create
LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Became law May 2026

HB 439 Revenue and taxation; revise deductions allowed to dealers
REVENUE AND TAXATION · Became law May 2026

HB 1092 Chehaw Park Authority; extend existence of authority
Became law May 2026

HB 1542 Worth County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
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 Yearta sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Yearta is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Scott Hilton, Angie O'Steen, Danny Mathis

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

With Yearta’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

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

Date	Bill	Yearta	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 Yearta was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Georgia House of Representatives, District 152

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 152	Won	R+31.1	R+38.7	−7.6
2024	Georgia House of Representatives, District 152	Won	—	R+38.7	—
2022	Georgia House of Representatives, District 152	Won	—	—	—
2020	Georgia House of Representatives, District 152	Won	—	—	—