ATLANTA (April 28, 2023) | Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 3 into law. Sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell), this measure requires the Department of Administrative Services to frequently assess a number of educational and experience requirements necessary for employment for state entities.
Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce”Senator John Albers Recognized as Living Kidney Donor at Atlanta Braves Baseball Game
ATLANTA (April 26, 2023) | Yesterday, Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) and his son Will Albers, were recognized as living kidney donor representatives at the inaugural Living Donor Awareness Game, hosted by the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Sen. Albers and his son were also joined by Joe Isaksen and Paul Hailstone, their living donor representatives.
Continue reading “Senator John Albers Recognized as Living Kidney Donor at Atlanta Braves Baseball Game”DeKalb Officials Issue a Call for Nominations to the DeKalb Ethics Board
ATLANTA (March 9, 2023) | Today, the Dekalb County Legislative Delegation Chairs, state Senator Kim Jackson (D – Stone Mountain) and state Representative Karla Drenner (D – Avondale Estates), joined with DeKalb County Clerk Debra DeBerry and DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson to issue a call for nominations to the DeKalb Ethics Board in light of the recent resignations from the board.
Continue reading “DeKalb Officials Issue a Call for Nominations to the DeKalb Ethics Board”Senator Jason Anavitarte Says Time’s Up for TikTok
ATLANTA (February 3, 2023) | Senate Majority Caucus Chairman Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas) has introduced Senate Bill 93, his promised legislation to ban the use of social media platforms influenced or controlled by foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Russian Federation on state devices.
Continue reading “Senator Jason Anavitarte Says Time’s Up for TikTok”Sen. Bo Hatchett Introduces Legislation to Enhance Gang Sentencing
ATLANTA (January 31, 2023) | Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Floor Leader Sen. Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia) introduced Senate Bill 44, the “Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act,” which would combat gang violence across Georgia by defining recruitment of minors as a felony and introduce mandatory minimum sentences for all gang-related offenses.
“There is no place for gangs in Georgia, and passage of this vital legislation is a top priority,” said Senate Floor Leader Bo Hatchett. “Enhancing gang sentencing across the board will ensure tough prison sentences for more gang offenders while offering a strong incentive for those accused of gang activity to cooperate with prosecutors.”
Senate Bill 44 would strengthen the sentencing for all gang-related offenses by imposing mandatory minimum sentences but would specifically target the recruitment of minors by instating even stricter mandatory minimums for those whose gang-related offenses involve a minor or otherwise vulnerable individual.
Senate Bill 44 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. You can read the full text of SB 44 here.
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Sen. Bo Hatchett serves as a Governor’s Administration Floor Leader. He represents the 50th Senate District which includes Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens and Towns County and portions of Hall, Jackson, and White counties. He can be reached by phone at 404.463.5257 or by email at bo.hatchett@senate.ga.gov.