# Sally Harrell

Sally Harrell is a Democratic member of the Georgia Senate for district 40.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia Senate, district 40
- Serving since: 2019-01-14
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/218a4fc4-a568-4b78-b350-0d60c6b12d4c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/218a4fc4-a568-4b78-b350-0d60c6b12d4c (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

69% of the 330 bills Harrell sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Georgia Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.66 (standard error 0.02), from 555 donors and 824 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 48% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,406 roll calls. Attendance 90.9% (Georgia Senate 92.2%). Party unity 95.8% (96.0%). 74 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-23 · voted not voting · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-23 · voted not voting · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · PASSAGE · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · PASSAGE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-17 · voted yea · ADOPTION · SR 3 Adjournment; relative to · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR3/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #987 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 295 Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB295/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #983 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1247 Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1247/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #982 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1161 Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1161/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #985 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 297 Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB297/

## Legislation (GA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 330 bills: 330 reached committee, 227 passed one chamber, 13 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 0. 68.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia Senate 76.9%; rank 44 of 53).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 9: Steves, Dr. Elma Mera; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR9/
- SR 5: Juneteenth; the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; commemorate and recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR5/
- SR 1091: Wright Jr., Daniel Waldon; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1091/
- SR 1089: Parent, Senator Elena; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1089/
- SR 1087: McCullom, Maggie; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1087/
- SR 1085: Willis, Robert "Bob"; congratulate (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1085/
- SR 1086: Metzger, Deaundra "Deedee"; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1086/
- SR 1090: Sims, Senator Freddie Powell; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1090/
- SR 1092: Harbison, Senator Ed; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1092/
- SR 1084: Nicholas House Inc.; recognize and commend; Dream Builders Event; honor on April 23, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1084/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $36.7K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- X: https://x.com/sallyharrellga
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sallyharrellga/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sallyharrellga/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/218a4fc4-a568-4b78-b350-0d60c6b12d4c