ATLANTA (February 27, 2025) — On Monday, Sen. Sonya Halpern’s (D–Atlanta) legislation, Senate Bill 182, the “Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act,” passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism.
Continue reading “Sen. Sonya Halpern Applauds Passage of ‘Georgia Office and Music Ready Communities Act’ by Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism”Minority Leader Harold Jones II and Sen. Max Burns Applaud Unanimous Passage of SB 145 by Senate Committee on Judiciary
ATLANTA (February 25, 2025) — Yesterday, Senate Bill 145 passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Judiciary. Sen. Harold Jones II (D–Augusta), Leader of the Democratic Caucus, co-sponsored the measure with Senators Max Burns (R–Sylvania) and Lee Anderson (R–Grovetown). SB 145 would provide a sixth judge to the superior courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
Continue reading “Minority Leader Harold Jones II and Sen. Max Burns Applaud Unanimous Passage of SB 145 by Senate Committee on Judiciary”Sen. Billy Hickman to Celebrate Georgia Reads Day at State Capitol
ATLANTA (February 24, 2025) — On Tuesday, February 25, at 12:00 p.m., Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro) will celebrate Georgia Reads Day with the Georgia Council on Literacy. Sen. Hickman will be joined by Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell, Rep. Chris Erwin (R–Homer) and leadership from the Georgia Council on Literacy. The 2025 Georgia READBowl champions and the Georgia Reads Community Award winners will be recognized during the event.
Continue reading “Sen. Billy Hickman to Celebrate Georgia Reads Day at State Capitol”Sen. Sally Harrell and Sen. Elena Parent Introduce Legislation to Create Voluntary “No Sell” Firearms List
ATLANTA (February 24, 2025) — Last week, Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) filed Senate Bill 224, “Donna’s Law,” to allow Georgia citizens at risk for suicidal ideations to place themselves on the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Firearms Checks List to protect themselves.
Continue reading “Sen. Sally Harrell and Sen. Elena Parent Introduce Legislation to Create Voluntary “No Sell” Firearms List”Sen. Jason Esteves Introduces Legislation to Support Georgia Seniors, Bring Down Cost of Senior Care
ATLANTA (February 20, 2025) — This week, Sen. Jason Esteves (D–Atlanta) introduced a series of bills aimed at cutting costs for Georgia seniors and ensuring elderly Georgians have the resources they need to age with dignity, regardless of their income or zip code.
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