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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 235

Georgia Beverage Association; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Beverage Association; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anderson, Lee (24th); Goodman, Russ (8th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Still, Shawn (48th); Echols, Drew (49th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Orrock, Nan (36th); Williams, Rick (25th); Watson, Sam (11th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Mangham, Randal (55th); Jackson, Kim (41st); Watson, Ben (1st); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Halpern, Sonya (39th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Brass, Matt (6th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Lucas, David (26th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Burns, Max (23rd); Tillery, Blake (19th); Cowsert, Bill (46th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Rahman, Sheikh (5th); Anderson, Tonya (43rd); Harbison, Ed (15th); Dolezal, Greg (27th); Albers, John (56th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Merritt, Nikki (9th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Strickland, Brian (42nd)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 237

Professional Standards Commission; provide recommendations to support the state’s K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; urge

Summary

A RESOLUTION urging the Professional Standards Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Early Care and Learning, the Office of Student Achievement, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Student Finance Commission, to provide recommendations to support the state’s K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: Education and Youth

Sponsors

Hickman, Billy (4th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

04/02/2025, Senate Vote #384, 53, 0, 0, 3

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SR 230

Trauma Awareness Day; recognize February 26, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia’s trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation and recognizing February 26, 2025, as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Watson, Ben (1st); Summers, Carden (13th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Albers, John (56th); Orrock, Nan (36th); Williams, Rick (25th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Walker, III, Larry (20th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Sam (11th); Harrell, Sally (40th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Halpern, Sonya (39th)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 231

Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Officer Jeremy Labonte and dedicating an interchange in his memory; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Transportation Senate Committee: Transportation

Sponsors

Albers, John (56th); McLaurin, Josh (14th); Beach, Brandon (21st); Robertson, Randy (29th); Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Summers, Carden (13th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Burns, Max (23rd); Watson, Ben (1st); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Echols, Drew (49th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Harbin, Marty (16th); Still, Shawn (48th); Dixon, Clint (45th); Hatchett, Bo (50th); Watson, Sam (11th); Hodges, Mike (3rd); Williams, Rick (25th); Kennedy, John F. (18th); Gooch, Steve (51st); Harbison, Ed (15th); Rhett, Michael ‘Doc’ (33rd); Harrell, Sally (40th); Goodman, Russ (8th)

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; 03/28/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/21/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/10/2025: House Second Readers; 03/06/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/04/2025: Senate Third Read; 02/28/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 02/27/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 02/21/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

03/04/2025, Senate Vote #138, 49, 0, 3, 4; 04/02/2025, House Vote #388, 163, 0, 4, 13; 04/04/2025, Senate Vote #466, 52, 0, 2, 2

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SR 232

Scouts Day; recognize February 26, 2025

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Boy Scouts of America in Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2025, as Scouts Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kennedy, John F. (18th); Strickland, Brian (42nd); Robertson, Randy (29th); Albers, John (56th); Jones II, Harold (22nd); Kemp, RaShaun (38th); Payne, Chuck (54th); Wicks, Kenya (34th); Bearden, Timothy (30th); Anderson, Lee (24th); Esteves, Jason (35th); Setzler, Ed (37th); Davenport, Gail (17th); Sims, Freddie Powell (12th); Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Echols, Drew (49th); Still, Shawn (48th); Mallow, Derek (2nd)

Status History

02/21/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/20/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 221

Believe Greater Dalton; congratulate

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Believe Greater Dalton, recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Hickman, Billy (4th); Payne, Chuck (54th)

Status History

02/20/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/19/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 203

Rutland Jr., Guy Jehue; condolences

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Guy Jehue Rutland Jr.; and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Anavitarte, Jason (31st); Payne, Chuck (54th); Moore, Colton (53rd); Hufstetler, Chuck (52nd); Hickman, Billy (4th); Summers, Carden (13th)

Status History

02/19/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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SR 200

HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response); recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response); and for other purposes.

Committees

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

Sponsors

Kirkpatrick, Kay (32nd); Payne, Chuck (54th); Parent, Elena (44th); Albers, John (56th); Orrock, Nan (36th)

Status History

02/19/2025: Senate Read and Adopted; 02/18/2025: Senate Hopper

Votes

No votes

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