Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (September 8, 2014) | Last week Fulton County commissioners passed a resolution urging Sheriff Ted Jackson to stop cooperating with federal immigration authorities under a variety of conditions. Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) strongly condemns the Fulton County Commission for their irresponsible actions.
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ATLANTA (April 24, 2014) | Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) joined Governor Nathan Deal at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, April 22, to sign the following bills he sponsored into law: SB 207, SB 235, SB 358, and SB 386. Continue reading “Sen. Albers Joins Governor Deal for Bill Signings at the Georgia State Capitol”
ATLANTA (March 3, 2014) | Senate Resolution 941, which urges Congress to increase the number of visas awarded to Korean citizens who work in certain specialty industries, passed the Georgia Senate today by a vote of 51 to 1. The resolution was sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R – Duluth). Continue reading “Resolution Urging Congress to Increase U.S. Visas for Korean Citizens Passes Georgia Senate”
ATLANTA (March 3, 2014) | The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 358, sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell ), today by a vote of 46 to 0. If passed into law, SB 358 would expand who can file a missing child report with the Missing Children Information Center (MCIC) to include individuals and institutions charged with the care of foster children. Continue reading “Senate Bill Passes Clarifying the Reporting Process for Missing Foster Children”
ATLANTA (February 26, 2014) | The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 386 today by a vote of 52 to 0. SB 386, sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R—Roswell), protects sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers, taxpayer ID numbers and financial account numbers, included in court filings. Continue reading “Senate Bill Protecting Personal Information in Court Filings Passes Senate”