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Primary and Election Expenses Legislation Passed in Georgia Senate

ATLANTA (March 6, 2023) | On Thursday, March 2, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 222, sponsored by Sen. Max Burns (R – Sylvania). SB 222 would prohibit certain government employees and election officials from receiving any funds or goods over the value of $200 from third-party groups to use towards conducting primaries or elections. SB 222 would also prohibit counties or municipalities from accepting donations for the purpose of election administration.

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Lemonade Stand Act Passes in Georgia Senate

ATLANTA (March 3, 2023) | Yesterday, Senate Bill 55, sponsored by Senator Elena Parent (D – Atlanta), passed out of the Georgia Senate. SB 55, also known as the Lemonade Stand Act, would allow for children to sell non-consumable goods, pre-packaged food items and non-alcoholic beverages without requiring permits, licenses or incurring any tax, as long as the revenue totals $5,000 or less in a calendar year.

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Izzy’s Law Passes the Georgia Senate

ATLANTA (March 1, 2023) | Today, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 107, also known as Izzy’s Law. Sponsored by Sen. Max Burns (R – Sylvania), Izzy’s Law would require the Department of Public Health to develop a widely-accessible and downloadable safety plan for aquatic activities based on the standards for nationally accredited swim instructors. Specifically, Izzy’s Law would require that each private swim instructor has a safety aquatic plan that includes but is not limited to: a necessary student to instructor ratio, a secondary supervisor to be present in assisting the safety of all swimmers and all parents and guardians to have the ability to be present at private swim lessons

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