Jeff Mullis


Jeff Mullis is a state senator of the Republican Party representing the 53rd district in the Georgia State Senate. First elected in 2000, he is in his fifth term in the Georgia General Assembly. The first time Mullis ran for state senator in 1998 he lost the election. Jeff Mullis then went on to run for state senator again 2000 and he won the election. Jeff Mullis continued to run for state senate until 2016 and he won all of these elections. In 2016 Mullis ran for state senate unopposed and won with 100% of the votes. Mullis has been chosen by James Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Political Figures in Georgia for the fourth year in a row and was recognized this year by Georgia Trend as one of the 100 most influential people in Georgia.
Mullis is from Chickamauga. He currently serves as the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority Executive Director and the Top of Georgia Economic Development Chairman. He is married to Teresa Nichols, and has three children, Amanda, Emily, and Gregg and one grand daughter Kierstin.

Legislative service

Mullis has served in the following Georgia General Assemblies:

Current Georgia State Senate positions

• HB387
• Property; liens in favor of private, nonprofit, volunteer fire departments for instances of fire services that are requested by property owners; provide
• HB323
• Insurance; administration of claims by pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions
HB551
Controlled substances; kratom; provisions
• HB83
• Quality Basic Education Act; recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide
HB242
Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act; enact
• HB264
• Public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure; persons promoting or opposing any matter regarding the EMSC Program are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; provide
• HR1
• Nathan Deal Judicial Center; naming the forthcoming new state appellate judicial complex
SR12
• Sales Tax; educational purposes; expended for school security projects; provide -CA
SR29
Pierce, Geoffrey Connor; commend
SR53
Rassin, Barry; recognize
SR75
Tourism, Hospitality, and Arts Day; recognize February 5, 2019
SR110
• 7th Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol; recognize February 20, 2019
SR222
Taiwan; commend
• SB169
• "Woman's Right to Know Act"; chemical abortion under voluntary and informed consent requirements; include
• SB190
• Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act; party may bring a counterclaim for contempt in response to a complaint seeking a change of legal or physical custody; provide
• SB306
• "Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact"; enter into compact; licensing provisions; revise
• SB326
• Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for nonviolent convictions; provide
• SR693
• Ways & Means Conference Room; Representative Alfred Jackson "Jay" Powell Jr.; dedicate
• SB418
• Georgia State Indemnification Fund; when indemnification shall be paid in instances of a heart attack; public safety officer resulting in certain disabilities or death; revise
• SR799
• Hullander, Vanita; recognize
• SB427
• Medicaid; actuarial study of the fiscal impact of carving out pharmacy benefits; Department of Community Health; require
• SR839
• Isakson, Senator Johnny; recognize
• SR891
• Special Olympics Georgia; congratulate
• SR945
• Payne, Judge Jonathan Marlin; recognize
• SR951
• Mooney, Roger; recognize
• SR67
• Senator Bill Jackson Interchange; Columbia County; dedicate
• SB67
• Capital Outlay Funds; eligibility for regular funding, advance funding for educational facilities; destroyed by fire or natural disaster; provide
• SB83
• Quality Basic Education; elective courses in History and Literature of the Old and New Testament Eras; provisions; revise
• SB138
• Disabled First Responders; certain benefits; provide
• SR263
• Senate Emergency Medical Services Study Committee; create
• SR373
• Hicks, Ken; recognize
• SR457
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Therapy Dogs; "Canines For Kids"; commend
• SR627
• Hodges, Nicholas Tyler; commend
• SB342
• Local Fire Departments; procedures for organization, issuance and revocation of certificates of compliance; provide
• SR689
• 2020 Atlanta Braves; recognize
• SR755
• Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance; recognize
• SB142
• Insurance; statement indicating that the subscriber's health policy is fully insured is included on a subscriber's health insurance identification card; require
• SB153
• Trauma Scene Cleanup Services; comprehensive regulation; provide
• SB191
• Courts; law assistants as law clerks and staff attorneys; rename
• SB201
• Public Officials' Conduct and Lobbyist Disclosure; any natural persons undertaking to promote or oppose; Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program subject to transparency; provide
• SB216
• Ad Valorem Taxation; local governments to accept prepayments of ad valorem taxes; allow
• SR320
• Bill Russell Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate
• SR385
• Burkhalter, J. Mark; recognize
• SR439
• Lewis, Thomas Carlton; commend
• SR559
• Rampy Jr., Lester Lawton; commend
• SR629
• Isakson, John; United States Senator; recognize
• SR733
• Trion High School Boys Wrestling Team; congratulate
• SR812
• Fulcher, Ray; commend
• SB14
• Georgia Legislative Retirement System; definitions; employee contribution; prior service credit for military service; provisions; change
• SR3
• Murphy, Dale; recognize
• SR51
• Pollard, Jr., Senator Griffin "Jake" Buchanan; condolences
• SB80
• Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; expired provisions; issuance and review of requests for proposals for a new location, ownership; remove
• SR166
• Edge, Jr., William M. "Bill"; recognize
• SR218
• Paris, Jr., Tom; condolences
• SR365
• Trump, President Donald J.; commend
• SR496
• Purvis, James Henry; celebrate; celebrate
• SB316
• Military Spouses; licensed in other states to practice certain professions; obtain a license by endorsement to practice in this state; provide
• SR672
• Gordon Lee High School Cheerleading Team; congratulate
• SB464
• "Georgia Uniform Mediation Act"; uniform laws governing mediation and participants in mediation; provide; enact
• SR911
• Doyle, Patrick D.; condolences
• SR174
• Thomas, Dr. Donald R.; recognize
• SR266
• Georgia High School Association; assessment of its operations and practices; encourage
• SR304
• Senate Athletic Association Study Committee; create
• SB266
• Public Water Systems; county and municipal systems shall not charge a separate fee for water service for fire protection sprinkler systems; clarify
• SR453
• Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association; commend
• SR471
• Nelson III, Judge George Carey; condolences
• SB270
• Retirement Benefits; appellate court judges; age of eligibility; decrease
• SB307
• "The Living Hope Home Act"; related to supportive housing for pregnant women age 18 or older; enact
• SR633
• Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce; commend
• SB428
• "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; deceptive practice of musical performance; without recording group's permission; prohibit
• SR831
• Dr. Tsai Ing-wen; commend
• SR851
• Thomaston-Upson Community Heart & Soul Day; recognize March 2, 2020
• SB43
• Revenue Bonds; definition of the term "undertaking" as it relates to electric systems; revise
• SR4
• Senate Rules; adopt
• SR24
• United States Congress; amend the allocation of funds collected through federal motor fuel taxes; urge
• SB65
• Alternative Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles; transfer of a title between legal entities owned by the same person; not constitute a taxable event; provide
• SB86
• "Quality Basic Education Act"; no high school which receives funding shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events; association has separate regions; provide
• SR175
• Cecil J. Embry Memorial Bridge; Putnam County; dedicate
• SR184
• General Assembly; local authorization of a limited number of licensed destination resort facilities casino resorts within the state; authorize to provide - CA
• SR200
• Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day; recognize February 21, 2019
• SB131
• 'Georgia Major Airport Authority Act'
• SR223
• Bradford, Major Tommy; commend
• SR626
• Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; recognize February 7-14, 2020
• SR645
• Georgia Building Authority; implementation of a workplace wellness program for the General Assembly and state agencies; urge
• SR644
• Georgia Building Authority; implementation of a workplace wellness program for the General Assembly and state agencies; urge
• SR671
• Ringgold High School Softball Team; commend
• SR717
• Trump, Donald; President of the United States; new North American Free Trade agreement; recognize
• SB403
• Lottery for Education; lottery game of sports wagering in this state; provide
• SB437
• 'Georgia Cooperative Associations Code'; formation of general cooperative associations under the laws of this state; provide
• SR830
• Taiwan; commend
• SR852
• Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and the 2019 Georgia Peach Queens; recognize
• SR943
• Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe and the Cherokee Nation; commend
• SB505
• Bill of Rights; the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; origins in rationalism, empiricism, and religious texts; provide
• SR164
• Fralick, Margaret Wilkes; celebrate the birth
• SR203
• Henderson, Colonel Eddie; commend
• SB149
• Motor Vehicles; retain custody of the vehicle under certain conditions; valid number license plate without required revalidation decal affixed; permit
• SR505
• Gibson, John Strickland; condolences
• SB301
• Detainers; inmates charged with subsequent felony offenses under sentence and in custody; temporary custody provisions; revise
• SB309
• 'Georgia Municipal and Local Government Infrastructure Finance Authority Act'; comprehensive regulation of local government infrastructure financing; provide
• SB319
• Rivers and River Basins; dam safety; building of inhabitable structures in the inundation zone of Category II; prohibit
• SR643
• Crider, Wesley; recognize
• SB364
• Public Utilities and Public Transportation; percentage limitation; amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make in a gas affiliate; eliminate
• SR736
• Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day; recognize February 18, 2020
• SR810
• School Districts; establish and maintain recycling programs; urge
• SR806
• Austin, Johntá; commend
• SB15
• "Keeping Georgia's Schools Safe Act"
• SR46
• Stancil, Steve; recognize
• SR71
• Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 5, 2019
• SB107
• State Flag, Seal and Other Symbols; placement of monument in honor of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller upon capitol grounds of state capitol building; provide
• SR195
• Georgia's School Districts; emergency medical technician present during all full-contact sporting events; urge
• SB243
• Special License Plates; benefit the Autism Alliance of Georgia; establish
• SR511
• Dade County High School Advanced Mechatronic Group; commend
• SR601
• Trump, Donald; President of the United States; recognize
• SR670
• Chattooga High School Wrestling Team; congratulate
• SB441
• State Income Tax; all expenditures of a production company's state certified productions may be combined to meet spending thresholds; provide
• SR944
• Heritage High School 5 Star Dance Team; congratulate
• SR120
• Ferragamo, Salvatore; commend
• SB165
• Education; designation of a nonprofit organization to govern high school athletics in this state; provide
• SR268
• Andrews, David; recognize
• SR288
• Senate Consolidation of State Fire Safety Services Study Committee; create
• SR319
• Richard L. Tucker Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate
• SB240
• Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; no municipal charter shall be enacted where a portion of the proposed corporate boundary was ever part of existing municipality; provide
• SB289
• Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; mobile homes procure permits and procure and display decals; remove the requirement
• SR618
• Heritage High School Softball Team; commend
• SB325
• Limitations on Prosecution; statute of limitations; corporation may be prosecuted for trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; revise
• SB320
• Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; sexually dangerous predators who fail to verify or update registration information; provide penalty
• SB368
• Children and Youth Services; child-placing agencies from being required to perform or participate; when placement violates certain religious or moral convictions of the child-placing agency; prohibit
• SB463
• Primaries and Elections; provisions and references regarding direct recording electronic voting machines; remove
• SB73
• Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; fees collected in criminal and quasi-criminal cases prior to adjudication of guilt; provide
• SB77
• State Flag, Seal, and other Symbols; additional protections for government statues; provide
• SB115
• "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia"; telemedicine licenses for physicians in other states; engage in the practice of medicine with patients in this state through telemedicine; provide
• SR190
• Emergency Management Association Day; recognize February 20, 2019
• SR210
• Dentist's Day; recognize February 20, 2019
• SB170
• State and Other Flags; Honor and Remember flag as the state's emblem of the service and sacrifice of the members of the armed forces; designate
• SR264
• Joint Emergency Medical Services Study Committee; create
• SB223
• Controlled Substances; legislative findings; definitions; identification of a standard level of kratom alkoloids and establish recommended dosages; provide
• SR325
• Senate Study Committee on Portable Benefits for Independent Workers; create
• SR359
• Aerospace Day; recognize February 28, 2019
• SR516
• Thatcher's Barbecue and Grill in Trenton, Georgia; recognize
• SB344
• Witness or Criminal Defendant; certain proceedings conducted by video conference; requirements; provide
• SB462
• Banking and Finance; duties, powers, and responsibilities relative to industrial loans from the Industrial Loans Commissioner to Department of Banking and Finance; transfer
• SB496
• Public Utilities and Public Transportation; governmental entities; adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service based upon the type or source of energy or fuel; prohibit
• SR395
• Cooper, Officer Matthew Bernard; commend
• SR470
• Senate Study Committee on Music Workforce Development; create
• SR520
• Senate Study Committee on Midwifery Practices; create
• SR529
• Weinhardt, Suzette, recognize
• SR530
• Georgia Civil War Commission Art and Essay Contest Winners; congratulate
• SR536
• General Assembly Convened; notify the Governor
• SR648
• Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 4, 2020
• SB335
• Children and Youth; foster children and foster families; laws and supports; strengthen
• SR899
• Senate Alcohol Franchise Law Study Committee; create
• SR1
• 2018 Atlanta Braves; award-winning players and manager; recognize and commend
• SB99
• Department of Natural Resources' Online Licensing System; allow applicants to make an anatomical gift; provide
• SB208
• Drivers Licenses; implied consent notices; revise
• SR25
• Big Door Vineyards; recognize
• SR132
• Scouts BSA Day; recognize February 27, 2019
• SR170
• Gordon Lee Softball Team; commend
• SR212
• Town of Cohutta; congratulate
• SR321
• Wayne Mason Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate
• SR454
• Georgia's Congressional Delegation and United States Congress; authorize the study of medical marijuana in Georgia; urge
• SR518
• Park Place Restaurant in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; recognize
• SR538
• U.S. Congress; pursuing impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump; condemn
• SB295
• Courts and Revenue and Taxation; cost-of-living and general performance based increases; revise
• SR556
• Banks County High School's Lady Leopards; congratulate
• SB416
• Office of College and Career Transitions; change the name to Office of College and Career Academies
• SR867
• Massey, Abit; recognize
• SB122
• Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of certain consumer data in motor vehicle sales or lease transactions; provide
• SR54
• Shringla, Honorable Ambassador Harsh Vardhan; commend
• SB59
• Wiretapping, Eavesdropping; it shall be legal to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication if all parties consent to such interception; provide
• SB146
• Alcoholic Beverages; retail package liquor stores conduct tasting events; samples of alcoholic beverages may be served; provide
• SB171
• Courts, Primaries and Elections, and Ad Valorem Taxation; compensation of various local government officials; modify
• SB244
• Dade County Water and Sewer Authority; composition; terms of office for members, and vacancies; provide
• SB269
• Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; revise definition; persons classified as sexually dangerous predators who fail to report; penalty; provide
• SR617
• Crawford, Terry; recognize
• SR673
• Gordon Lee High School Softball Team; congratulate
• SB377
• Inspections; number of required annual elevator inspections; reduce
• SR737
• State Restaurant Day; recognize February 19, 2020
• SR811
• Martinez, Emmanuel; commend
• SB443
• Garnishment Proceedings; revise; uniform procedures for garnishment actions; provide
• SB439
• Juvenile Code; enhanced notice to and improved participation of foster, preadoptive, and relative caregivers in certain hearings; provide
• SB447
• Work Based Learning Programs; definitions regarding work based learning and related positions and programs; provide
• SR31
• Great Promise Partnership; recognize
• SB45
• "Rural Georgia Jobs and Growth Act"
• SB72
• Game and Fish; hunting on wildlife management areas; prohibition; remove
• SR112
• United States Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade; members have reasonable debate regarding interpretation and application; recommend
• SB98
• Elections and Primaries; ranked voting for runoffs by overseas citizens and military personnel; authorize
• SR196
• Thomas, Dylan; condolences
• SR189
• Afterschool Day; recognize February 20, 2019
• SB144
• Taxes on Tobacco Products; issuance of special event tobacco permits; authorizing off-premise sales of certain tobacco products; provide
• SB172
• Buildings and Housing and Local Government; local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances; building design elements; prohibit
• SB184
• State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; services covered and furnished by a federally qualified health center are reimbursed at no less than the Medicare maximum; provide
• SR277
• Rozmajzl, Katerina; commend
• SR360
• Georgia Teenage Republican program; recognize
• SR515
• Choo-Choo Bar-B-Que & Grill in Chickamauga, Georgia; recognize
• SR531
• Real Life Center; limitless, positive impact in the counties of Fayette and Coweta; recognize
• SR535
• Senate Convened; notify House of Representatives
• SR541
• Office of the State of Georgia in Japan; 46th anniversary; recognize
• SR718
• Lawrence, Trevor; recognize
• SB375
• Cigarettes and Tobacco Related Products; additional penalties regarding any person under 21 years of age; provide; definition of vapor product; revise
• SB436
• Primaries and Elections; law regarding authorizing nonpartisan elections; revise
• SR821
• Lotteries and Nonprofit Bingo Games; sports betting in this state under certain circumstances; provide -CA
• SR862
• Tom Price Intersection; Fulton County; dedicate
• SB498
• Holidays and Observances; A Day of Prayer and Remembrance for First Responders; declare
• SR176
• Collins, Michael Allen "Mac"; condolences
• SR221
• National Guard Day; recognize March 28, 2019
• SR220
• Jerusalem; as capital of Israel; recognize
• SB210
• "Quality Basic Education Act"; recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide
• SR438
• Council for Quality Growth Day; recognize March 26, 2019
• SR459
• Senate; all persons testifying tell the truth; providing bans on persons found to have lied; request
• SR517
• Greg's Restaurant in Chickamauga, Georgia; recognize
• SR625
• State Action Day for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; recognize February 5, 2020
• SR798
• Parris, Earl H.; recognize
• SB481
• Crimes and Offenses; low THC oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols do not include certain federally approved products; provide
• SR938
• US Federal Communications Commission; reconsider its proposed rule regarding use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz band; urge
• SB81
• General Assembly Members; compensation and method by which such compensation is calculated; change
• SR151
• State Restaurant Day; recognize February 20, 2019
• SR162
• Holyfield, Evander; recognize
• SR235
• Smokey Bear; recognize
• SR367
• Senate Gaming and Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Racing and Growing Georgia's Equine Industry Study Committee; create
• SB317
• County Police; method for the abolition of a county police department and returning the law enforcement functions of such department to the sheriff of county; provide
• SB392
• Employment and Training of Peace Officers; bill of rights for peace officers under investigation; enact