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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 79

Beasley, Judge Dorothy Toth; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Orrock, Nan (36th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Beach, Brandon (21st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Burns, Max (23rd); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Ginn, Frank (47th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Davenport, Gail (17th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Lucas, David (26th); Williams, Rick (25th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Watson, Sam (11th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 80

Kile, Robert Michael “Mike”; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Robert Michael “Mike” Kile; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 71

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia upon its 75th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Moore, Colton (53rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 69

FFA Day; recognize February 18, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia FFA Association and recognizing February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Ginn, Frank (47th); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Gooch, Steve (51st); Burns, Max (23rd); Echols, Drew (49th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

02/03/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/30/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 57

Cook, Mr. David A.; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. David A. Cook for his service to the Georgia State Senate and the State of Georgia as well as congratulating him upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Ginn, Frank (47th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Burns, Max (23rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); James, Donzella (28th); Albers, John (56th); Parent, Elena (44th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Lucas, David (26th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 54

Butts County; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating Butts County upon the bicentennial anniversary of its founding; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Williams, Rick (25th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Summers, Carden (13th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Hickman, Billy (4th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Echols, Drew (49th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Still, Shawn (48th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Watson, Sam (11th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Jones, Emanuel (10th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Lucas, David (26th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Burns, Max (23rd); Brass, Matt (6th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 55

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Williams, Rick (25th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Watson, Ben (1st); Albers, John (56th); Burns, Max (23rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Echols, Drew (49th); Still, Shawn (48th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Gooch, Steve (51st)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 56

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: Finance

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 02/19/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/19/2025: Senate Engrossed; 02/18/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/13/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 01/29/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/28/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

02/19/2025, Senate Vote #63, 31, 21, 1, 3; 02/19/2025, Senate Vote #64, 51, 1, 0, 4

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