ATLANTA (February 25, 2025) — Yesterday, Senate Bill 145 passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Judiciary. Sen. Harold Jones II (D–Augusta), Leader of the Democratic Caucus, co-sponsored the measure with Senators Max Burns (R–Sylvania) and Lee Anderson (R–Grovetown). SB 145 would provide a sixth judge to the superior courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
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ATLANTA (January 17, 2025) — On Monday, Sen. Max Burns (R–Sylvania) was appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education.
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ATLANTA (May 8, 2024) – Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 189 to strengthen election integrity in the state. The measure, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics Sen. Max Burns (R–Sylvania), restricts the use of QR codes to count ballots, reforms the process to challenge a voter’s eligibility and expands ballot access for third-party candidates. Further, this legislation removes Georgia’s Secretary of State from the State Election Board and establishes additional conflict of interest provisions for statewide and local elections officers, officials and employees involving goods and services provided for voting equipment.
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ATLANTA (Jan. 30, 2024) – On Friday, Jan. 26, the Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 358, sponsored by the Senate Committee on Ethics Chairman Sen. Max Burns (R-Sylvania). The legislation would authorize the State Election Board to investigate the administration of primary and election laws by the Secretary of State and local county elections officials.
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ATLANTA (Dec. 15, 2023) — Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) commends Governor Brian P. Kemp for securing a groundbreaking $12 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to address railroad crossing blockages in Millen, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will provide an additional $3 million in funds for this effort.
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