ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member on the Joint High School Athletics Overview Committee and the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | On Friday, February 10, 2023, at 1 pm, Senator Colton Moore (R – Trenton), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation, will hold a committee hearing on Georgia’s cooperation with Texas regarding shared concerns of border security and illegal immigration. This hearing will bring together local, state and federal officials to review the combined interstate efforts to combat illegal immigration and human trafficking in Georgia. Witnesses listed below.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) |Senate Floor Leader Senator Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia) introduced Senate Bill 60, which would make it illegal to purchase or sell detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used copper that originates from an unlicensed business. This bill requires an individual or business to be a secondary materials recycler in order to possess a used or detached converter if it is not their own.
Senator Max Burns Introduces Izzy’s Law
ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Today, Sen. Max Burns (R – Sylvania) introduced Senate Bill 107, also known as Izzy’s Law. Izzy’s Law would require the Department of Public Health to develop of a safety plan for aquatic activities based on the standards for nationally accredited private swim instructors. The Department of Public Health would be required to make the aquatic plan widely accessible and downloadable.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Today, Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R – Cataula) introduced Senate Bill 114, legislation to incorporate the City of Buckhead City, Georgia.
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