ATLANTA (May 6, 2024) – Today, Sen. Larry Walker III (R–Perry) expressed his gratitude for the signing of three critical pieces of legislation aimed at bolstering Georgia’s workforce. Senate Bill 354, Senate Bill 373 and Senate Bill 195, all sponsored by Sen. Walker, were signed into law by Governor Brian P. Kemp after receiving bipartisan support in the Georgia General Assembly.
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ATLANTA (May 6, 2024) – Sen. Sonya Halpern (D–Atlanta), Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, has been named a ‘2024 Legislator of the Year’ by JAMES Magazine. The award is featured in their March-April edition, dubbed “The Most Influential Issue.”
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ATLANTA (May 3, 2024) — On Tuesday, May 7,2024, at 9 a.m., the Senate Committee on Public Safety’s Fulton County Jail Subcommittee, chaired by Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R-Cataula), will receive additional testimony from various officials. This will be the sixth official subcommittee meeting on the Fulton County Jail.
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ATLANTA (May 3, 2024) — Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R–Cataula) joined Governor Brian P. Kemp at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Wednesday, May 1, for the signing of public safety legislation, including Senate Bill 63, a measure which he authored. The bill clarifies that no bail schedule, local standing order, official policy or local ordinance can require the unsecured judicial release of an accused individual before appearing in front of a judge. Furthermore, the legislation adds several additional bail-restricted offenses.
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ATLANTA (May 2, 2024) — On Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10 a.m., the Senate Special Committee on Investigations, chaired by Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens), will hold its third hearing.
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