Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (March 5, 2009) – State Sen. Kasim Reed’s (D-Atlanta) bill that provides for the mandatory HIV testing of inmates passed through the Senate Committee on State Institutions and Property earlier this week. This legislation requires any person in custody of a penal institution for one year or longer and who has not previously tested positive for HIV be tested for HIV 60 days prior to their release.
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ATLANTA (March 4, 2009) – The Senate voted this week to protect the integrity of Georgia elections by passing a bill that has been co-sponsored by Sen. Jim Butterworth (R-Cornelia), requiring proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Senate Bill 86 applies only to those registering to vote in Georgia after December 31, 2009.
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ATLANTA (Mar. 3, 2009) – Today the Senate Appropriations committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 206, sponsored by Sen. Gregg Goggans (R-Douglas) and co-sponsored by Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock). The legislation seeks to create more transparency and accountability in Georgia tax policy.
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ATLANTA (Feb. 24, 2009) – The Senate Appropriations Committee will take up Senate Bill (SB) 206, introduced by Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas), Chair of the Community Health Appropriations Subcommittee, on Tuesday, March 3. The bill would require a regular accounting of tax breaks to bring more transparency and accountability into tax decisions. Bill cosponsors include Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams (R-Lyons), Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), Appropriations Chair Jack Hill (R-Reidsville), Senate Minority Caucus Chair Tim Golden (D-Valdosta), and Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens), the Governor’s floor leader.
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ATLANTA (March 2, 2009) – Sen. Eric Johnson (R-Savannah), chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, announced he will propose a change to the Senate Rules on Tuesday that will require all Senators to be current on their state income taxes. Failure to pay their taxes could subject them to disciplinary action, which could include removal from the Senate.
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