ATLANTA (August 21, 2025) — On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services, chaired by Minority Leader Sen. Harold Jones II (D–Augusta), will hold its first hearing.

EVENT DETAILS:
• Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
• Time: 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Augusta University – Summerville Campus, Jaguar Student Activities Center, 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
• This event is open to the public and will be live-streamed on the Georgia General Assembly website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:
Established pursuant to SR 393, the Senate Study Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services will address Georgia’s rapidly growing senior population by exploring policy goals and legislative actions to better support the state’s over 1 million family caregivers, who collectively provide more than 1 billion hours of care each year.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Zach Pishock at SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

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Sen. Harold V. Jones II serves as the Democratic Leader. He represents the 22nd Senate District, which includes portions of Richmond County. He may be reached at 404.656.0036 or via email at harold.jones@senate.ga.gov.