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
Senator Ben Watson Honors Ireland Minister Darragh O’Brien
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.
Continue reading “Senator Ben Watson Honors Ireland Minister Darragh O’Brien”Senator Freddie Powell-Sims Honors President Jimmy Carter
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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