ATLANTA (April 13, 2020) | Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) will hold a town hall conference call Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. to provide an update on the coronavirus crisis and outline resources available to Georgians. Sen. Albers will be joined by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta), a physician and a member of the Primary Care Provider Committee of Gov. Brian Kemp’s Coronavirus Taskforce who has fully recovered from COVID-19.
Continue reading “Sen. John Albers to Hold Teleconference Town Hall to Provide Update on Coronavirus Response”Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick Appointed to Healthcare Task Force
ATLANTA (September 3, 2019) | Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan recently appointed Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta) to serve as a member of the Task Force on Healthcare Access and Cost. Continue reading “Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick Appointed to Healthcare Task Force”
Senator Kay Kirkpatrick to Serve on Three Study Committees
ATLANTA (August 22, 2019) | Senator Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta) was appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to serve on three study committees: Senate Study Committee on Evaluating and Simplifying Physician Oversight of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Senate Study Committee on Protection from Sexual Predators and Senate Study Committee on Educational Development of African American Children in Georgia.
Continue reading “Senator Kay Kirkpatrick to Serve on Three Study Committees”Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick Appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics
ATLANTA (January 16, 2019) | Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta) was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics and to serve on several influential committees for the 2019 Legislative Session by the Senate Committee on Assignments.
“It is such an honor to have been appointed as a Chairman during my first full term as a state senator,” said Sen. Kirkpatrick. “The Ethics Committee addresses some of the most important and timely legislation of the session and I am thankful that Senate leadership entrusted me with this position. I look forward to working with my colleagues as we vet and move legislation that will ensure that all Georgians are being treated in a just manner.”
In addition to serving as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Sen. Kirkpatrick will serve as a member of the Senate Health and Human Services, Insurance and Labor, and Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committees.
“I am incredibly excited to work alongside Sen. Kirkpatrick and the entire Ethics Committee during the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly,” said Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan. “The committee process is extremely important to producing sound public policy and we’re confident that Sen. Kirkpatrick’s leadership as a committee chair will be an invaluable asset to the Georgia Senate. We’re excited for the opportunity to serve and look forward to delivering on reforms that benefit Georgians in every part of our state.”
Once a piece of legislation is introduced in the Senate, it is assigned to a committee, depending on its topic. If the committee gives the legislation a “do pass” recommendation, then the proposed law is sent to the Rules Committee for consideration. The appointed chairs will oversee the operation and order of Senate committee meetings, including calling for action on bills, resolutions or other matters assigned to that committee.
The first session of the 155th Georgia General Assembly convened on January 14, 2019, at the Georgia State Capitol.
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For Immediate Release:
Jan. 16, 2019
Annie Wimbush, Communications Associate
annie.wimbush@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028
Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick Attends Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Police Explorer Class
ATLANTA (October 11, 2018) | Today, Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta) attended the Sandy Springs Police Explorer Class for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities ‘Take Your Legislator to Work’ day. Continue reading “Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick Attends Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Police Explorer Class”