ATLANTA (March 13, 2014) | Sen. Emanuel Jones (D- Decatur), Chairman of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council, led the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 141 through the State Senate. SB 141 provides that a violation of the Georgia criminal statute relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones by a juvenile will only be considered a Class B designated felony if the act involves a firearm or any weapon together with an assault. Continue reading “State Senate Passes Legislation Defining Class B Felonies Pertaining to School Children”
Sen. Donzella James Champions Georgia’s Youth with Passage of Senate Bill 35
ATLANTA (March 13, 2015) | This week, Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) led the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 35 through the State Senate. SB 35 provides that a child under six years old in a car unattended, or under the supervision of a child younger than 13 years old, will be charged with cruelty to a child in the third degree, given that the child is at substantial risk of harm to health. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Champions Georgia’s Youth with Passage of Senate Bill 35”
Senate Works to Preserve Integrity of Floridan Aquifer
ATLANTA (March 13, 2015) | Sen. William Ligon (R – Brunswick) led the passage Friday of Senate Bill 36, the Underground Water Supply Protection Act of 2015. Senate Bill 36 requires the Board of Natural resources to adopt regulations that provide for the protection and preservation of the Floridan aquifer by July 1, 2016.
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Child Welfare Reform Bill Passes the Georgia State Senate
ATLANTA (March 13, 2015) | A bill that will reform the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and provide greater accountability in regards to child abuse records and reporting passed the Georgia State Senate today. Senate Bill 138 is strongly supported by Gov. Nathan Deal and was sponsored by Sen. Butch Miller (R – Gainesville). The bill, which creates DFCS advisory boards and establishes specific measures related to case records, passed by a vote of 41 to 3.
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“Smokefree Cars for Children Act” Passes Georgia Senate
ATLANTA (March 13, 2015) | Senate Bill 130, the “Smokefree Cars for Children Act” sponsored by Senator Bruce Thompson (R – White), passed the Georgia Senate in a 37 to 3 vote. According to SB 130, someone smoking in a car when a child under the age of 15 is present will be subject to a fine up to $100.
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