ATLANTA (February 10, 2023) | Sen. Chuck Payne (R – Dalton) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to represent the state of Georgia as a member on the Education Commission of the States.
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ATLANTA (February 9, 2023) | On Tuesday, Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming), passed by substitute with a vote of 31-21. SB 1 would remove the June 30, 2023 sunset on the existing Georgia law that prohibits state and local governments and agencies from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to receive government services.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Sen. Chuck Payne (R – Dalton), a strong advocate for education, has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member of the Joint High School Athletics Overview Committee.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member on the Joint High School Athletics Overview Committee and the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Today, Sen. Max Burns (R – Sylvania) introduced Senate Bill 107, also known as Izzy’s Law. Izzy’s Law would require the Department of Public Health to develop of a safety plan for aquatic activities based on the standards for nationally accredited private swim instructors. The Department of Public Health would be required to make the aquatic plan widely accessible and downloadable.
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