Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (April 3, 2009) – Today the House voted to pass Sen. John Wiles’ (R-Kennesaw) legislation (SB 151) giving family members of a crime victim greater options in how they present their testimony before a jury. Under current law, family members are only allowed to deliver a victim impact statement by reading a written testimonial.
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ATLANTA (April 3, 2009) – Sen. Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) applauded final passage of a bill that carries his provision to hold legislators accountable for filing their state income taxes annually. As chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, Johnson took swift action this session to ensure that Georgians have a right to know if their elected officials evade that responsibility.
ATLANTA (April 3, 2009)— Today the Georgia General Assembly gave final passage to a true stimulus package with a joint House and Senate Conference Committee approving the Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2009 (JOBS Act). Sen. Jim Butterworth (R-Cornelia) supported the bill.
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ATLANTA (April 3, 2009) – Sen. Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale) has successfully secured funds in the state’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget for bond projects in Clayton County. The General Assembly passed the budget last week on the final day of the 2009 legislative session.
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ATLANTA (April 1, 2009) – This week the Georgia General Assembly voted in favor of property owners with the passage of Senate Bill 240. Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) sponsored the legislation which enables property owners to go directly into arbitration over property assessments rather than going through the regular lengthy government process.
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