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Columbia County, GA

Bordering the Savannah River near Augusta, Columbia County has seen suburban growth and offers outdoor recreation. Evans is the de facto county seat.

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SR 536

Boggs, Chief Justice Michael P.; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Brass, Matt (6th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Burns, Max (23rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Still, Shawn (48th); James, Donzella (28th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Lucas, David (26th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd)

Status History

04/04/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 04/02/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 534

Beach, Senator Brandon; appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Summers, Carden (13th); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Tillery, Blake (19th)

Status History

04/04/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 04/02/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 521

Floyd, Leonard; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Leonard Floyd; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Brass, Matt (6th); Echols, Drew (49th); Williams, Rick (25th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 517

Beach, Senator Brandon; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Albers, John (56th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Burns, Max (23rd); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/31/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 486

Colt’s Manufacturing Company; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Colt’s Manufacturing Company for its commitment to safe and responsible firearms ownership; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Ben (1st); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Burns, Max (23rd); Echols, Drew (49th); Summers, Carden (13th); Williams, Rick (25th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Watson, Sam (11th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 487

Ray City Community Library; membership in state-supported public library services; support

Summary

A RESOLUTION supporting the Ray City Community Library’s membership in state-supported public library services; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Rules

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harbison, Ed (15th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Watson, Ben (1st); Echols, Drew (49th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 485

Barker, Clarence “Ed”; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Clarence “Ed” Barker; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Lucas, David (26th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Burns, Max (23rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Still, Shawn (48th)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 463

Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Trooper Chase Winston Redner and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Gooch, Steve (51st); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Summers, Carden (13th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbin, Marty (16th); Albers, John (56th); Echols, Drew (49th); Still, Shawn (48th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); James, Donzella (28th); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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