ATLANTA (February 26, 2026) — Tomorrow, February 27, Senate Minority Caucus Whip Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) will hold a press conference alongside the Housing Justice League, local renters and the Legal Defense Fund to advocate for the passage of Senate Bill 414, which would eliminate hidden fees and junk fees for renters.
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ATLANTA (February 25, 2026) — This week, Sen. Steven McNeel (R–Macon) was officially sworn in as a member of the Georgia State Senate during a ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol. He now represents the 18th Senate District, which includes all of Crawford, Monroe, Peach and Upson counties, as well as portions of Macon-Bibb and Houston counties.
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ATLANTA (February 24, 2026) — Today, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 392, the “Waste Reduction Act of 2026” or “Zero-Based Budgeting Act,” sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell) to implement zero-based budgeting practices in state government.
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ATLANTA (February 24, 2026) — Last week, Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II (D–Augusta) introduced Senate Bill 536, the “Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act,” legislation aimed at prohibiting voter suppression and strengthening protections for voting rights in Georgia by establishing a comprehensive state-level voting rights framework.
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ATLANTA (February 24, 2026) — Members of the Senate Study Committee on the Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection filed two bills this week designed to mitigate harms to children online.
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