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“Giving the Gift of Life Act” to Receive First Committee Hearing

ATLANTA (January 19, 2022) | Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) has announced that Senate Bill 330, known as the “Giving the Gift of Life Act”, will be heard in the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor on Tuesday, January 25th at 1:00 p.m. in the state Capitol.

“I am thrilled that Senate Bill 330 will be receiving its first committee hearing,” said Sen. Albers. “After serving as a kidney donor for my son, Will, I was inspired to make adjustments to the donation process to ensure more Georgians have the ability to donate or receive vital organs. This legislation has the potential not only to save lives by ensuring donors will not be denied life insurance and through creating a tax credit to assist employees with organ donation, but it also has the potential to reduce the overall financial burden on the state. I am excited to see SB 330 take this next step in the legislative process and I look forward to working with the Insurance and Labor Committee to add any necessary improvements to the bill.”

WHO:  Sen. John Albers 

WHAT: Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 330, the “Giving the Gift of Life Act”

WHEN: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
             1:00 p.m. 

WHERE: Georgia State Capitol – Senate Mezzanine

206 Washington St SW
  Atlanta, GA 30334

You can also watch online by viewing the Senate Schedule here: https://www.legis.ga.gov/schedule/senate

The full text of Senate Bill 330  is available to view here:
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61078

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For Immediate Release:

Jan. 19, 2022

Andrew Allison, Director

Andrew.Allison@senate.ga.gov

404.656.0028

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DUGAN: An Update from the Capitol

By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton)

The 2022 legislative Session has officially convened and the General Assembly has kicked off our annual 40-Day term to pass legislation that improves the lives and livelihoods of all in our state. While the first week of a session can occasionally be occupied by ceremonial motions, I am pleased to say the groundwork appears to already be laid for a productive and fruitful term. During our first week, Governor Brian Kemp delivered his fourth annual State of the State Address, in which he outlined his budgetary and legislative priorities for the session. As Senate Majority Leader, I am also working with our caucus on a number of proposals which seek to cement Georgia’s reputation as the best state in the country to live, work and raise a family.

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The Chairwoman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Sen. Tonya Anderson, on President Biden’s Visit to Georgia and Voting Rights

ATLANTA (January 12, 2022) | In response to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Georgia to discuss the need to pass federal voting rights legislation, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman State Senator Tonya P. Anderson (D – Lithonia) issues the following statement:

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Sen. Dean Burke Supports Education and Healthcare Funding Announcement

ATLANTA (January 12, 2022) | On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp announced recipients for education funding under Round 1 of the second installment of the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II). The available $47 million funds will be distributed among underserved communities for charter school growth, STEM education and dyslexia screening and intervention for K-3 students. Funding also addresses Student Mental Health Needs initiatives, Pipelines for Teachers, Healthcare, and Commercial Drivers and pandemic-related state needs. These Pipelines serve to train and employ more drivers to help combat supply chain issues and expand training for nurses throughout the state.

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