ATLANTA (March 8, 2023) | On Monday, March 6, Senate Bill 144, sponsored by Sen. Nabilah Islam (D – Lawrenceville), passed in the Georgia Senate with bipartisan support. SB 144 would remove the requirement that the adjutant general must include a roster of all commissioned officers of the Georgia National Guard in the annual report given to the Governor. The measure aims to enhance the personal security of the state’s officers and save taxpayer dollars. SB 144 is the first bill sponsored by a freshman Democratic Senator to pass during the 2023 Legislative Session.
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ATLANTA (March 7, 2023) | Yesterday, Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Merritt (D – Grayson), passed in the Georgia Senate. SB 76 would require that a portion of the cost of insulin is covered for Georgia state employees under their state health insurance plan. With the passage of SB 76, insulin would cost $35.00 for a 30-day supply and $105 per 90-day supply.
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ATLANTA (March 7, 2023) | Yesterday, March 6, 2023, Senate Bill 199 passed the Georgia Senate with unanimous support. SB 199 would expand access to health savings accounts for state employees. SB 199 is the first bill authored by Senator Esteves to pass the full Senate body.
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ATLANTA (March 7, 2023) | Sen. Chuck Payne (R – Dalton), has been appointed to serve on the Joint Georgia Halls of Fame Authority Overview Committee by Lt. Governor Burt Jones. The Joint Committee is composed of five members from the Georgia House of Representatives and five from the Georgia Senate. The committee is tasked with reviewing the actions of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame authority.
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ATLANTA (March 6, 2023) | Today, Senate Bill 211, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education Sen. Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro), passed in the Georgia Senate with bipartisan support. SB 211 would create the Georgia Council on Literacy, which would be tasked with conducting comprehensive reviews of educational programs for all ages, state support for said programs, and other issues related to improving the literacy outcomes of Georgians from birth to adulthood. The Council will be composed of 24 members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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