ATLANTA (Feb. 6, 2024) — Tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 7, Sen. Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta) will hold a press conference with self-advocates, family members and service providers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to urge the Georgia General Assembly to get the work done to fully support Georgians with IDD.
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ATLANTA (Dec. 6, 2023) — Yesterday, the Georgia Senate honored the life and memory of Sergeant Rose Lubin with the passage of Senate Resolution 11EX, sponsored by Senator Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta). Sergeant Rose Lubin, an Israeli soldier from Dunwoody, GA, lost her life in the line of duty in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem on Nov. 6, 2023.
Continue reading “Georgia General Assembly Honors the Life of Sergeant Rose Lubin”Senators Sally Harrell and Kim Jackson File Legislation to Create Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Protections
ATLANTA (March 24, 2023) | This week, Senators Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) and Kim Jackson (D – Stone Mountain) filed Senate Bill 319 to significantly expand Georgia’s civil rights laws to protect all Georgians from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment. Georgia is one of only three states that do not have comprehensive non-discrimination laws in these areas.
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ATLANTA (March 21, 2023) | This week, Senator Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) filed Senate Bill 321 to clarify and strengthen the burden of proof rules for challenging voter eligibility.
Continue reading “Sen. Sally Harrell Files Legislation to Clarify Burden of Proof Rules for Voter Challenges”Senator Sally Harrell Announces the New Innovation Commission
ATLANTA (February 16, 2023) | Today, Senator Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) held a press conference with fellow legislators, self-advocates, concerned members of the public, family members and service providers for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The press conference announced the findings of the Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Wavier Plan Access, chaired by Sen. Harrell and Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell), including a creation of the new Innovation Commission for Georgians and the next steps to take to further access to waivers and wages for Georgians with IDDs and their caregivers.
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