ATLANTA (January 12, 2026) — On Tuesday, January 13, Senate Minority Whip Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) will hold a press conference alongside members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to introduce legislation requiring clear identification of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other protections for Georgians facing threats by ICE.
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ATLANTA (January 12, 2026) — On Tuesday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m., the Georgia Senate Majority Caucus will hold a press conference to outline its legislative priorities for the 2026 Legislative Session.
Continue readingSen. Larry Walker, III Elected President Pro Tempore of Georgia State Senate
ATLANTA (January 12, 2026) — Today, Sen. Larry Walker, III (R–Perry) was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate.
Continue readingMajority Leaders Anavitarte and Efstration Announce Unified Legislative Calendar Ahead of 2026 Session
ATLANTA (January 11, 2026) — Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) and House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R–Mulberry) today announced their intent to pass an adjournment resolution drafted through close coordination, formally establishing the legislative calendar for the 2026 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly.
The resolution is the result of sustained collaboration between both chambers to align priorities, expectations and timelines well ahead of the session. By working together to develop a comprehensive calendar, House and Senate leadership aim to ensure a smooth, efficient and transparent legislative process that keeps the focus on delivering results for hardworking Georgians and their families.
“This resolution reflects the kind of coordination and collaboration that Georgians expect from their legislative leaders,” said Majority Leader Anavitarte. “I want to personally thank Majority Leader Efstration for the time and effort he and his team put into this process. By working closely together from the outset, we’ve have laid out a clear, responsible roadmap for the 2026 session that allows us to focus on what matters most, passing sound policy for families and delivering results for all Georgians.”
“For a historic fourth year in a row, I’m proud to bring an agreement on the 40-day Legislative Calendar, which helps our constituents, the press, staff and lawmakers to know well in advance when we will be in session,” said Majority Leader Efstration. “I want to thank Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte for working together on this to provide an open and accessible legislative process for all Georgians.”
The draft adjournment resolution is attached.
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Sen. Jason Anavitarte serves as Senate Majority Leader. He represents the 31st Senate District, which includes Polk County and a portion of Paulding County. He may be reached via email at Jason.Anavitarte@senate.ga.gov.
Representative Chuck Efstration represents the citizens of District 104, which includes portions of Barrow and Gwinnett counties. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2013 and currently serves as the House Majority Leader. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Judicial, Ethics, Insurance, Judiciary, Judiciary Non-Civil, Judiciary Juvenile, Reapportionment and Redistricting and Ways & Means committees, as well as an Ex-Officio member of the Rules committee.
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Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax to Hold Final Meeting
ATLANTA (January 6, 2026) — On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax, chaired by Sen. Blake Tillery (R–Vidalia), will hold its final hearing for the purpose of adopting the committee report.
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