ATLANTA (May 2, 2023) | Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 56 into law. Sponsored by Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome), this measure would require the State Revenue Commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state-administered deferred compensation plan.
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Senator Ben Watson Appointed to Serve on the Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need Reform
ATLANTA (April 12, 2023) | Today, Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah) was appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve on the Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need (CON) Reform.
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ATLANTA (March 24, 2023) | Yesterday, Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 140 into law. SB 140, sponsored by Senator Carden Summers (R – Cordele), would prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities.
Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs Senate Bill 140 into Law”Presentation on Banking Stability to be held in the Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions
ATLANTA (March 20, 2023) | On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 1:00 pm, Chairman Senator Carden Summers (R – Cordele) and the Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions will hear a presentation from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance regarding the status of banks in the state.
WHO: Senator Carden Summers
Members of the Banking and Financial Institutions Senate Committee
The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance
WHAT: Presentation on the status of Georgia Banks.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 1:00 pm.
WHERE: Room 450 of the State Capitol
206 Washington Street S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334
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Sen. Carden Summers serves as Chairman for the Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions. He represents the 13th Senate District which includes Ben Hill, Berrien, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Tift, Turner, and Worth County, as well as a part of Coffee County. He may be reached at 404.463.5258 or by email at carden.summers@senate.ga.gov