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Statewide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Task Force Plan Passes the Senate

ATLANTA (February 6, 2012) – Senate Bill 14, which would establish a statewide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Task Force responsible for assessing the current and future impact of these diseases in Georgia, passed the Senate today by a vote of 51-0. Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford), Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, sponsored this legislation to build the necessary infrastructure for patient programs. Task force members will also examine existing programs and determine the need for additional legislation. Continue reading “Statewide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Task Force Plan Passes the Senate”

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Committees: The Heart of the Legislative Process

By: Sen. Jeff Mullis (R – Chickamauga)

In every middle school government class, there is a lesson about how a bill becomes a law—complete with charts, diagrams and textbook chapters. We spent many hours as students reviewing and memorizing the process, and of course, passed the quizzes with flying colors. But with age sometimes comes a fuzzy recollection of those important lessons we learned so many years ago, and the one step of the process I am asked about the most is when a bill goes to committee. What is the function of committees? Who serves on the committee? Why are committee reviews necessary? Continue reading “Committees: The Heart of the Legislative Process”