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* Sen. Frank Ginn (R-47) joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Greg Goggans (R-7); [[Education Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Education_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> (did not run for reelection in 2012)* Sen. Steve Gooch (R-51) joined ALEC in 2013;
* Rep. Houston Gaines (R-120) joined ALEC in 2019 and attended the 2020 Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
* Rep. Gerald Greene (R-149); [[International Relations Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_International_Relations_2012_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
* Rep. Joseph Gullet (R-19) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Lee Hawkins (R-27)joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]];<ref name=alecexposed2020/> received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.<ref name="keefe 11alive"/>* Rep. Scott Hilton (R-48) signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."<ref name="israel"/>* Rep. Jan Jones (R-47)joined ALEC in 2011; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; <ref name=alecexposed2020/> [[Education Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Education_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
* Rep. Trey Kelley (R-16); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.<ref name="keefe 11alive"/>
* Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-12); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.<ref name="keefe 11alive"/>
* Rep. Mesha Mainor (R-56) received the "50 Under 50" legislator award from ALEC<ref>Twitter, [https://twitter.com/MeshaMainor/status/1711411763638423918 Twitter Post], ''Twitter'', October 9, 2023.</ref>
* Rep. Charles E. Martin (R-49); [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_CIED_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
* Rep. Reynaldo Martinez (R-111) signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."<ref name="israel"/>
* Rep. Martin Momtahan (R-17) joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
* Rep. Butch Parrish (R-158); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.<ref name="keefe 11alive"/>
* Rep. Don L. Parsons (R-44)joined ALEC in 2012; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting;<ref name=alecexposed2020/> member of the [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecommunications_&_information_technology_35-day_mailing%20San%20Diego.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>* Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-166) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
* Rep. Alan Powell (R-33)<ref name=docu/>
* Rep. Devan Seabaugh (R-34) signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."<ref name="israel">ALEC, [https://alec.org/article/legislator-letter-affirming-support-for-israel-and-condemning-hamas/ Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas], ''ALEC'', January 11, 2024.</ref>
* Rep. Lynn Smith (R-70); [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_EEA_2010_SNPS.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
* Rep. Richard Smith (R-139)<ref name=docu/>
* Rep. Darlene Taylor (R-173)<ref name=docu/>
* Rep. Dale Washburn (R-144) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Bill Werkheiser (R-157)joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Communications and Technology Task Force]];<ref name=alecexposed2020/> received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.<ref name="keefe 11alive"/>* Rep. Bruce Williamson (R-112)joined ALEC in 2013; attended teh 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]];<ref name=alecexposed2020/> Majority Caucus Secretary/Treasurer<ref name=docu/><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref> state co-chair;<ref name="keefe 11alive"/> received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.<ref name="keefe 11alive"/>
===Senate===
* Sen. John E. Albers (R-56); ALEC's February 2022 Legislator of the Month<ref>ALEC, [https://podcast.alec.org/111 State of Georgia w/ State Legislator of the Month Sen. John Albers], ''Across the States 111'', February 8, 2022.</ref>;[[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TaIT_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
* Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-46)<ref>ALEC, [https://www.alec.org/press-release/alec-and-georgia-state-legislators-gather-to-learn-about-criminal-justice-reforms/ ALEC and Georgia State Legislators gather to learn about Criminal Justice reforms], February 16, 2012</ref>
* Sen. Frank Ginn (R-47) joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Steve Gooch (R-51)joined ALEC in 2013; [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair], attended the 2020 Annual Meeting;<ref name=alecexposed2020/>[[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_CIED_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf Director – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>* Sen. Marty Harbin (R-16) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
* Sen. Nan G. Orrock (D-36); [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TaIT_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> - '''Sen. Orrock announced she was cutting ties with and denounced ALEC on April 17, 2012.'''<ref name="RawStory">David Ferguson, [http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/17/georgia-lawmaker-quits-alec-calls-it-radical-group-with-dangerous-agenda/ Georgia lawmaker quits ALEC, calls it ‘radical’ group with ‘dangerous agenda’], ''Raw Story'', April 17, 2012, accessed April 2012</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.
* Sen. Ed Setzler (R-37); [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] <ref name="TAXNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf organizational task force membership directory], June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>
* Sen. Don Balfour (R-9) <ref> DonBalfour.com, [http://www.donbalfour.com/meet-don/ Meet Don], accessed March 19, 2012. </ref>
* Sen. Ronnie W. Chance (R-16); [[International Relations Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_International_Relations_2010_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
* Sen. Johnny Grant (R-25); [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] <ref name="PSENOLA"/> (lost the primary election in July 2012)
* Sen. William Hamrick (R-30); [[Civil Justice Task Force]] <ref> [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Civil_Justice_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf organizational member spreadsheet], August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
