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Whitfield County, GA

Part of the Dalton metro area, Whitfield is a major center for carpet and flooring manufacturing. It’s located in northwest Georgia.

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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

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Yay or Nay

SR 19

Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 4, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); Robertson, Randy (29th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Watson, Ben (1st); Summers, Carden (13th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Still, Shawn (48th); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th)

Status History

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

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 9

Stevens, Charles “Charlie” Kay; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles “Charlie” Kay Stevens; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Brass, Matt (6th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SR 10

Major Clint Morris and Captain Dee Morris; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major Clint Morris and Captain Dee Morris upon their retirement; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Albers, John (56th); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Hickman, Billy (4th); Brass, Matt (6th); Williams, Rick (25th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Still, Shawn (48th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Sam (11th); Echols, Drew (49th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Kennedy, John F. (18th)

Status History

01/14/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 01/13/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

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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Yay or Nay

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 366

Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and pharmacists and pharmacies, respectively, so as to provide for ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; to remove ivermectin from the definition of, exceptions to, and exemptions from dangerous drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Sponsors

Moore, Colton (53rd); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Brass, Matt (6th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Watson, Sam (11th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Summers, Carden (13th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Tillery, Blake (19th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Dixon, Clint (45th)

Status History

03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

SB 299

Notaries Public; members of the armed forces on active duty to use online notaries public for certain matters; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to provide for members of the armed forces on active duty to use online notaries public for certain matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Walker, III, Larry (20th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Harbison, Ed (15th)

Status History

02/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/27/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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