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Lowndes County, GA

In south Georgia, Lowndes is home to Valdosta, a regional economic and educational hub. It borders Florida and features strong retail, healthcare, and education sectors.

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SR 45

Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Summers, Carden (13th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Brass, Matt (6th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SR 36

International Holocaust Remembrance Day; recognize January 27, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of Georgia and reaffirming the commitment to combat antisemitism; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Halpern, Sonya (39th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Parent, Elena (44th); Still, Shawn (48th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Harrell, Sally (40th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Albers, John (56th)

Status History

01/27/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 25

Fallin, William G.; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William G. Fallin; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Brass, Matt (6th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Summers, Carden (13th); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SR 26

Johnson, Bryce Alan; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryce Alan Johnson; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Summers, Carden (13th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Anderson, Lee (24th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Watson, Sam (11th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Ginn, Frank (47th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Harbin, Marty (16th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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SR 18

Holder, Terry; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating Terry Holder upon his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Lee (24th); Burns, Max (23rd); Lucas, David (26th); Williams, Rick (25th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Brass, Matt (6th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Watson, Sam (11th); Watson, Ben (1st); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Goodman, Russ (8th); Echols, Drew (49th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Walker, III, Larry (20th)

Status History

01/16/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/15/2025: 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

No votes

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SR 5

Senate Special Committee on Investigations; reauthorizing

Summary

A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the Senate Special Committee on Investigations; to provide for the issuance of compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and materials; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Dolezal, Greg (27th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Beach, Brandon (21st); Still, Shawn (48th); Tillery, Blake (19th); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Anderson, Lee (24th)

Status History

01/13/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 01/13/2025: Senate Engrossed; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

01/13/2025, Senate Vote #6, 33, 23, 0, 0

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SB 372

Department of Banking and Finance; removal of references to reputational risk from any Department of Banking and Finance guidance, rule, examination manual, or similar document; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Banking and Finance and financial institutions generally, so as to provide for the removal of references to reputational risk from any Department of Banking and Finance guidance, rule, examination manual, or similar document; to prohibit the department from considering reputational risk when regulating financial institutions; to provide for a report detailing any policy changes made by the department as a result of this Act; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Banking and Financial Institutions

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Goodman, Russ (8th); Burns, Max (23rd)

Status History

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

Votes

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