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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 464

Whirl, Dr. Jermaine; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Jermaine Whirl, the incoming President of Savannah State University; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Watson, Ben (1st)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SR 443

Camp Glisson; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Camp Glisson upon its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gooch, Steve (51st); Parent, Elena (44th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Jackson, Kim (41st); Mangham, Randal (55th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

03/25/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 446

Veterans Month; recognize November 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the exceptional service and sacrifices of veterans and recognizing November 2025 as Veterans Month; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Gooch, Steve (51st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Echols, Drew (49th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Albers, John (56th); Brass, Matt (6th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Davenport, Gail (17th); Parent, Elena (44th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Tillery, Blake (19th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Williams, Rick (25th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Summers, Carden (13th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Watson, Ben (1st); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Burns, Max (23rd); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Walker, III, Larry (20th)

Status History

03/25/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 03/21/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 419

Tippins, Ella Catherine Branch; celebrate birth

Summary

A RESOLUTION celebrating the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Goodman, Russ (8th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Burns, Max (23rd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SR 406

Leger, Charles M. “Buddy”; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles M. “Buddy” Leger; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Burns, Max (23rd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Still, Shawn (48th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Albers, John (56th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Brass, Matt (6th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SR 407

Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Echols, Drew (49th); Williams, Rick (25th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Still, Shawn (48th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Parent, Elena (44th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Watson, Ben (1st); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Gooch, Steve (51st); Orrock, Nan (36th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Lucas, David (26th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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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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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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