Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (April 7, 2015) | On Thursday, April 2, the Georgia House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 231 unanimously. Sen. Ronald Ramsey (D – Lithonia) sponsored SB 231 to create the City of Conyers Public Facilities Authority and appoint its members.
Continue reading “Sen. Ronald Ramsey’s City of Conyers Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk”
ATLANTA (April 2, 2015) | The Georgia State Senate gave final approval to changes incorporated by the House of Representatives on two companion bills aimed at halting the sexual exploitation of minors in Georgia. Senate Bill 8 extends the statute of limitations in order to bring more severe punishments to those capitalizing on the innocence of a child and establishes a fund for victims of sex trafficking. Senate Resolution 7 provides the funding mechanism for the Commission established in Senate Bill 8 by increasing the penalties for several sexual abuse and sex trafficking crimes. Rep. Tom Weldon (R – Ringgold) carried the legislation in the House for the bill’s original sponsor, Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford). Continue reading “Georgia Senate Gives Final Approval to Senate Bill 8 and Senate Resolution 7”
ATLANTA (March 26, 2015) | Senator Michael Williams (R – Cumming) sponsored Senate Resolution 265 on Wednesday, March 26, 2015, commending the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department for their courageous actions to resist an armed attack that was launched against the Forsyth County courthouse on June 6, 2014. Continue reading “Senate Honors Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department for Courageous Service”
ATLANTA (March 18, 2015) | Sen. John Albers (R- Roswell) has recently called on the Georgia General Assembly to look at transportation funding options that do not include tax increases for Georgia’s citizens. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Calls for Other Transportation Funding Options”
ATLANTA (March 25, 2015) | Sen. Elena Parent (D – Atlanta) commends the Senate’s passage of House Bills 597, 598, and 599, sponsored by Rep. Scott Holcomb (D – 81), three pieces of legislation that work together to increase transparency in DeKalb governmental operations. Continue reading “Legislative Package Aimed at Greater Transparency in DeKalb Goes to the Governor”