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Richmond County, GA

Home to Augusta and the Masters Golf Tournament, Richmond is an urban county with strong healthcare, military, and industrial sectors.

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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

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SR 13

Coleman, Richard; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Richard Coleman; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Mallow, Derek (2nd); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Jackson, Kim (41st)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SR 2

General Assembly Convened; notify the Governor

Summary

A RESOLUTION to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; 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)

Status History

01/13/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: House First Readers; 01/13/2025: Senate Transmitted House; 01/13/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SR 3

Senate Rules; adopt

Summary

A RESOLUTION adopting the Rules of the Senate; 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)

Status History

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

Votes

01/13/2025, Senate Vote #2, 32, 24, 0, 0; 01/13/2025, Senate Vote #3, 55, 1, 0, 0

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SR 4

Senate Officials, Employees, and Committees; relative

Summary

A RESOLUTION relative to officials, employees, and committees in the Senate; 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)

Status History

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

Votes

01/13/2025, Senate Vote #4, 32, 24, 0, 0; 01/13/2025, Senate Vote #5, 56, 0, 0, 0

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SR 1

Senate Convened; notify the House of Representatives

Summary

A RESOLUTION to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened; 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)

Status History

01/13/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

SB 377

Elections and Primaries; curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; to provide procedures for form, collection, and tabulation of ballots for such electors; to provide for a pilot program; to revise reporting provisions to reference such ballots; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Ethics

Sponsors

Burns, Max (23rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Esteves, Jason (35th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

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

No votes

BONFIRE.news's Position

Yay or Nay

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