ATLANTA (March 28, 2013) – Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) has released the following statement regarding the amended version of HB 142 passed by the Georgia General Assembly: Continue reading “Statement from Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer on Amended Ethics Legislation”
Senate Passes Bill to Allow Victim Advocates Remain in Courtroom for Minors Testifying
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 480 to allow victim assistance coordinators, victims’ advocates, and such other victim assistance personnel to remain in the courtroom while a person under the age of 16 testifies as a victim in a sex offense case by a vote of 54-1. Continue reading “Senate Passes Bill to Allow Victim Advocates Remain in Courtroom for Minors Testifying”
Measure to Bring Grocery Stores Closer to College Neighborhoods Passes Senate
ATLANTA (March 28, 2013) – Legislation that will allow grocery stores to operate within closer proximity to college campuses passed the Georgia State Senate today by a vote of 32 to 19. House Bill 517 was carried in the Senate by Sen. Frank Ginn (R – Danielsville) and sponsored in the House by Rep. Chuck Williams (R – Watkinsville). Continue reading “Measure to Bring Grocery Stores Closer to College Neighborhoods Passes Senate”
Senate Passes Companion Bill to Juvenile Justice Code Rewrite
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 182, a companion bill to the juvenile justice code rewrite, by a vote of 52-0. Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) carried HB 182 in the Georgia Senate. Continue reading “Senate Passes Companion Bill to Juvenile Justice Code Rewrite”
Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Child Pornography and Exploitation
ATLANTA (March 28, 2013) – The Senate passed House Bill 156 by a vote of 49 to 0. Sponsored by Sen. Hunter Hill (R-Smyrna), this bill strengthens Georgia’s laws against child pornography and exploitation. Continue reading “Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Child Pornography and Exploitation”