ATLANTA (March 16, 2023) | Yesterday, Ben Watson (R – Savannah), President Pro Tempore Senator John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) and Senator Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) welcomed Irish Minister Darragh O’Brien to the Senate Chamber to award him with Senate Resolution 260, a resolution that recognizes and commends Minister Darragh O’Brien for his outstanding service to the people of Ireland.
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ATLANTA (February 20, 2023) | Senator Freddie Powell-Sims (D – Dawson) released the following statement on the news of former President Jimmy Carter receiving hospice care.
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ATLANTA (February 14, 2023) | Today, State Senator Ed Setzler (R – Acworth) introduced Senate Bill 180, providing state-level protection for people of all faiths by simply mirroring current federal law. The bill text adapts the same language from the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed by Congress in 1993 and applies it to the state and local levels.
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ATLANTA (February 14, 2023) | On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 1:00 pm, Senator Ed Setzler (R – Acworth) will hold a press conference on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Religious Freedom Act would excuse any Georgian from any state or local law, policy, or other government action that they claim could burden their exercise of religion.
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ATLANTA (February 14, 2023) | On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., Senator Ed Setzler (R – Acworth) will hold a press conference on the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). This bill will exactly mirror federal constitution protections word for word and apply them to state law.
WHO: Senator Ed Setzler
WHAT: Press Conference on the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Senate Press Conference Room 203
Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
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Sen. Ed Setzler represents the 37th Senate District, which includes parts of Cobb and Bartow County. He may be reached by phone at (404) 656-0256 or by email at ed.setzler@senate.ga.gov