ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) – A bill clarifying the requirements and reporting process for student scholarship organizations, including eligibility, audit procedures and fund distribution, passed the Georgia State Senate today by a vote of 54 to 0. Senate Bill 243 was sponsored by Sen. Charlie Bethel (R – Dalton). Continue reading “Student Scholarship Organization Reporting Bill Clears Georgia State Senate”
Sen. Jones Champions the Creation of Civil Rights Museum
ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) – Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur), Chairman of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council, led the State Senate in the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 172 which establishes a civil rights museum on Capitol Hill. Continue reading “Sen. Jones Champions the Creation of Civil Rights Museum”
Bill Expanding Vaccination Availability Passes Georgia State Senate
ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) – Senate Bill 85, a bill expanding the types of vaccines allowed to be administered by pharmacists and nurses under physician oversight, passed the Georgia State Senate today by a vote of 46 to 7. If signed into law, certain vaccines previously administered only under a doctor’s prescription would be made readily available at a neighborhood pharmacy or a quick care clinic, similar to seasonal flu vaccines. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Charlie Bethel (R – Dalton). Continue reading “Bill Expanding Vaccination Availability Passes Georgia State Senate”
Sen. Fort Issues Statement Regarding Proposed Atlanta Falcons Stadium
ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) – Sen. Vincent Fort has issued the following statement: Continue reading “Sen. Fort Issues Statement Regarding Proposed Atlanta Falcons Stadium”
Resolution to Dedicate Memorial Highways in District 51 Passes Georgia State Senate
ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) –Senate Resolution 293 was adopted today by a vote of 46 to 0 by the Georgia State Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega), this bill dedicates two District 51 road infrastructures as the Ralph A. Pierce Memorial Highway and the Judge William Jeffrey Lowe intersection as part of Georgia’s memorial highway system. Continue reading “Resolution to Dedicate Memorial Highways in District 51 Passes Georgia State Senate”