Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (March 20, 2012) – The Georgia Senate passed HB 1146 on Tuesday by a vote of 46 to 2. Sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Butch Miller (R-Gainesville), this legislation transfers the Division of Rehabilitation Services from the Department of Labor to the newly created Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.
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ATLANTA (March 2, 2012) – The Georgia Senate passed SB 405 unanimously in the Senate on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Butch Miller (R-Gainesville), this legislation ensures private institutions are not held liable for potential breaches in confidentiality, involving transferred student records, as a result of actions by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and its employees.
ATLANTA (February 27, 2012) –The Georgia Senate passed SB 361 unanimously last Wednesday, which would expand accreditation of health care facilities to include additional nationally recognized health care accreditation entities. Sponsored by Sen. Butch Miller (R-Gainesville), this legislation received tremendous bipartisan support.
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ATLANTA (February 10, 2012) – Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Senator Butch Miller (R-Gainesville) welcomed Pastor Jeff Benefield from Chestnut Mountain Church in Flowery Branch on Wednesday to serve as the Chaplain of the Day in the State Senate.
ATLANTA (February 7, 2012) –The Georgia Senate passed SB 339 today by a vote of 50 to 5. Sponsored by Senator Butch Miller (R-Gainesville), this legislation would transfer personnel, aircraft, and other assets from the Georgia Aviation Authority back to the Department of Natural Resources and the State Forestry Commission.