ATLANTA (February 16, 2023) | Sen. Brian Strickland (R – McDonough) introduced Senate Bill 157, which seeks to standardize the process when it comes to how an individual’s criminal history impacts his or her ability to obtain an occupational license.
Continue reading “Senator Brian Strickland Introduces Legislation to Improve Transparency with Workforce Licensure Applications”Legislation Revising the Anti-Telemarketing Bill Passes in the Senate
ATLANTA (February 15, 2023) | Today, Senate Bill 73, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) passed in the Senate with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 73 would revise the current “Anti-Telemarketing” Bill. Under current law, an individual is prohibited from knowingly making or causing telemarketing calls to individuals on the Georgia Do-Not-Call list, SB 73 would remove that “knowing” component in addition to expanding liability for violating the prohibition on unsolicited telemarketing calls.
Continue reading “Legislation Revising the Anti-Telemarketing Bill Passes in the Senate”Legislators and Advocates to Hold Press Conference to Announce New Innovation Commission and Urge Action on Waivers and Wages for Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
ATLANTA (February 15, 2023) | Tomorrow, legislators, self-advocates, family members and service providers for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) will come together to announce the creation of a new Innovation Commission for Georgians and speak with one voice to urge Governor Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly to finish the work desperately needed to fully support the IDD community.
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ATLANTA (February 15, 2023) | Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Sen. Chuck Payne (R – Dalton), has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member on the Southern States Energy Board.
Continue reading “Sen. Chuck Payne to Serve as Member of the Southern States Energy Board”Senator Ed Setzler Holds Press Conference on Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act
ATLANTA (February 14, 2023) | Today, State Senator Ed Setzler (R – Acworth) introduced Senate Bill 180, providing state-level protection for people of all faiths by simply mirroring current federal law. The bill text adapts the same language from the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed by Congress in 1993 and applies it to the state and local levels.
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