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Clarke County, GA

Clarke County is home to Athens and the University of Georgia. The area has a vibrant arts and music scene, and a diverse economic base.

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SR 400

Riley, Lynne; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lynne Riley on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Summers, Carden (13th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harbison, Ed (15th); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Hatchett, Bo (50th)

Status History

03/20/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 386

Senate State FairTax Study Committee; create

Summary

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate State FairTax Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Albers, John (56th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/20/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/11/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

04/02/2025, Senate Vote #380, 52, 0, 3, 1

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Yay or Nay

SR 358

Copeland, Alvin J.; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Alvin J. Copeland; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Lucas, David (26th); Brass, Matt (6th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/06/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 345

2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their exemplary service; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Watson, Sam (11th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Brass, Matt (6th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Williams, Rick (25th); Lucas, David (26th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Parent, Elena (44th); Still, Shawn (48th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 340

Georgia State University; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Summers, Carden (13th); Albers, John (56th); Echols, Drew (49th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th)

Status History

03/06/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 327

Lowndes County; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lowndes County on the occasion of its Bicentennial; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/03/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 309

Sales or Income Tax Credit; any bill proposing to receive a two-thirds’ vote of the membership of each house of the General Assembly in order to become law; require -CA

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require any bill proposing any sales or income tax credit or sales or income tax exemption to receive a two-thirds’ vote of the membership of each house of the General Assembly in order to become law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Still, Shawn (48th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

03/04/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/03/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 303

Brookwood High School Girls Swim and Dive Team; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Brookwood High School girls swim and dive team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Swimming and Diving Championship; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Merritt, Nikki (9th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Cowsert, Bill (46th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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