ATLANTA (January 28, 2026) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) applauded the Senate Committee on Finance’s passage of Senate Bill 382, sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R–Rome). This measure, a Senate Majority Caucus priority for the 2026 Legislative Session, would mandate the statewide base-year homestead exemption for all local governments and streamline the process for calling a referendum on special district option sales and use tax.
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ATLANTA (January 28, 2026) — On Thursday, January 29, Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II (D–Augusta) and the Georgia Senate Minority Caucus will hold a press conference to outline legislative priorities for the remainder of the 2026 Legislative Session.
Continue reading “Minority Leader Harold Jones II and Senate Minority Caucus to Announce 2026 Legislative Priorities”Sen. David Lucas Introduces Senate Bill 380 to Expand Georgia Medicaid
ATLANTA (January 28, 2026) — Sen. David Lucas (D–Macon) recently introduced Senate Bill 380 to expand Medicaid statewide. Under this legislation, the state would be able to draw on federal funding to cover low-income households and extend eligibility to cover a wider range of Georgians.
Continue reading “Sen. David Lucas Introduces Senate Bill 380 to Expand Georgia Medicaid”Sen. Donzella James: HOA, COA, and POA Day at the Capitol Postponed Due to Weather
ATLANTA (January 26, 2026) — Organizers of HOA, COA, and POA Day at the Capitol announced today that the advocacy event scheduled for January 27, 2026, has been postponed due to weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of the public, participants, elected officials and staff.
Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James: HOA, COA, and POA Day at the Capitol Postponed Due to Weather”Sen. Jason T. Dickerson Introduces Legislation to Ban Lab-Grown Meat
ATLANTA (January 26, 2026) — Recently, Sen. Jason T. Dickerson (R–Canton) introduced Senate Bill 415 to ban the production, distribution, and sale of lab-grown meat. Also known as cultured meat or cell-based meat, lab-grown meat is created by taking cells from animals and feeding them nutrients in a controlled environment.
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