ATLANTA (March 4, 2026) — Recently, Sen. Chuck Payne (R–Dalton) voiced his support for Senate Bill 577, also known as the “Coordinating PFAS Remediation Act,” sponsored by Sen. Sam Watson (R–Moultrie). SB 577 would centralize all PFAS-related lawsuits brought by Georgia state and local governments under state control, enabling the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to bring all lawsuits related to PFAS contamination and distribute any settlement or judgment funds as needed.
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ATLANTA (March 2, 2026) — On Tuesday, March 3, Sen. Randal Mangham (D–Stone Mountain) will host Faith and Clergy Day at the Georgia State Capitol. He will be joined by Jamal Harrison Bryant, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, and more than 200 faith leaders from across the state to discuss strengthening collaboration between the faith community and state leadership.
Faith and Clergy Day will also include a press conference to discuss protecting locally administered elections and civic participation in the upcoming primary elections, as well as the recent escalation of the war with Iran and the moral responsibility of leaders when their decisions impact human life.
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By: Sen. Mike Hodges (R–Brunswick)
Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before Crossover are always long, but they are focused on advancing the priorities you’ve sent us to Atlanta to accomplish.
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ATLANTA (February 26, 2026) — Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 513, sponsored by Sen. Jason T. Dickerson (R–Canton), to encourage consistent attendance in Georgia public schools. Also known as the Every Day Counts Act, this bill requires schools to use a multi-tier framework to improve student attendance, including attendance intervention plans monitored by attendance review teams for students who miss five of the first 50 days of school or 10% of the overall school year.
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ATLANTA (February 26, 2026) — Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 470, the “Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act,” sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell), to prohibit interference with emergency and public safety communications.
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