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Georgia General Assembly Passes Legislation to Appropriate Primary and Election Funds

ATLANTA (March 31, 2023) | On Wednesday, Senate Bill 222, sponsored by Sen. Max Burns (R – Sylvania), received final passage in the Georgia Senate and now goes to Governor Brian Kemp to be signed. SB 222 ensures that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds and prohibits certain local governments and individuals from soliciting or accepting donations or other things of value to support election administration.  

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Sen. Jason Esteves Fights for Georgia Families, Achieves Bipartisan Victories in First Legislative Session

ATLANTA (March 30, 2023) | Senator Jason Esteves (D – Atlanta) concluded his first legislative session in the Georgia General Assembly after achieving numerous bipartisan victories and fighting to advance his legislative priorities: education, healthcare, public safety, and economic opportunity.

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Georgia General Assembly Passes Izzy’s Law

ATLANTA (March 29, 2023) | Today, Senate Bill 107, known as “Izzy’s Law,” received final passage in the Georgia Senate and now awaits signature by Governor Brian Kemp. Sponsored by Sen. Max Burns (R – Sylvania), Izzy’s Law would require the Department of Public Health to develop a widely-accessible safety plan for aquatic activities based on the standards for nationally-accredited swim instructors.

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Georgia General Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase Early Literacy

ATLANTA (March 28, 2023) | Yesterday, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 211 to establish the “Georgia Council on Literacy” and House Bill 538, the “Georgia Early Literacy Act.” The measures, sponsored by Senator Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro) and Representative Bethany Ballard (R – Warner Robins) respectively, would jointly provide for the establishment and implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction methods and curriculum for students to be overseen by the Georgia Council on Literacy.

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