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Douglas County, GA

Located west of Atlanta, Douglas has grown rapidly as a suburban county. Douglasville serves as its commercial and government center.

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SR 44

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; recognize March 9 to 15, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 9 to 15, 2025, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Brass, Matt (6th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Albers, John (56th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Echols, Drew (49th); Watson, Sam (11th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Dixon, Clint (45th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Davenport, Gail (17th)

Status History

01/29/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SR 24

Page III, Claude J.; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Claude J. Page III; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); James, Donzella (28th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Mangham, Randal (55th); Lucas, David (26th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Mallow, Derek (2nd)

Status History

01/17/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/16/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SR 12

Thompson, Bruce A.; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Bruce A. Thompson; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Watson, Ben (1st); Still, Shawn (48th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Ginn, Frank (47th); Orrock, Nan (36th); 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); Jackson, Kim (41st); James, Donzella (28th); Albers, John (56th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Parent, Elena (44th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Lucas, David (26th); Brass, Matt (6th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

01/15/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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SR 8

Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Brandon Cunningham and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Burns, Max (23rd); Beach, Brandon (21st); Ginn, Frank (47th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Williams, Rick (25th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Anderson, Lee (24th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Esteves, Jason (35th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Moore, Colton (53rd)

Status History

04/10/2025: Senate Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: House Third Readers; 04/02/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 01/14/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #137, 49, 0, 3, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #387, 168, 0, 1, 11; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #465, 49, 0, 5, 2

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SB 339

Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Retirement

Sponsors

Orrock, Nan (36th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Sam (11th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Jackson, Kim (41st); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); James, Donzella (28th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Harbison, Ed (15th); Lucas, David (26th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

03/18/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SB 323

Health, Insurance, and Professions and Businesses; medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to provide for medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit policies to cover such tests; to provide for cost-sharing requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for continuing education requirements for dental surgeons and surgeons; to provide for requirements for certain healthcare providers; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

James, Donzella (28th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Jackson, Kim (41st); Esteves, Jason (35th); Mallow, Derek (2nd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Lucas, David (26th); Islam Parkes, Nabilah (7th); Parent, Elena (44th)

Status History

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

Votes

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SB 326

Handicapped Persons; a program for support service providers to assist blind and deaf-blind individuals in navigating employment and higher education opportunities; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons, so as to provide for a program for support service providers to assist blind and deaf-blind individuals in navigating employment and higher education opportunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to establish an advisory committee; to provide for membership, duties, and meetings; to provide for program administration by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; to provide for criteria, standards, and eligibility; to provide for prioritization; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for publication of information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); James, Donzella (28th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Mangham, Randal (55th)

Status History

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

Votes

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SB 327

Clayton Judicial Circuit; sixth judge of the superior courts; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Judiciary

Sponsors

Parent, Elena (44th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Wicks, Kenya (34th)

Status History

03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/07/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

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