ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Last week, the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 579, which broadly revises occupational licensing regulations in Georgia. This legislation is a result of the Joint Blue-Ribbon Committee on Licensing, upon which Sen. Walker served. It grants the professional licensing board division staff the ability to routinely issue licenses for the profession’s licensing boards when the applicant meets all license requirements. HB 579 also enables the division director to provisionally license an individual before they take their examination and extends the timetable for renewing licenses after they expire.
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By: Sen. Larry Walker, III (R–Perry)
We’re almost down to the final week of the 2025 Legislative Session, and what’s happening at the Capitol right now affects your family, your livelihood and your well-being. That’s why I’m working hard to ensure our values and needs are front and center as we finish strong.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Walker: Week Eleven Under the Gold Dome”Sen. Jason Anavitarte and Rep. Trey Kelley Introduce Legislation to Provide for Polk County Homestead Exemptions
ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Last week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) introduced Senate Bill 356 to allow for residents of Polk County to apply for a homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes.
Continue reading “Sen. Jason Anavitarte and Rep. Trey Kelley Introduce Legislation to Provide for Polk County Homestead Exemptions”Senators Elena Parent, RaShaun Kemp, Donzella James, Sonya Halpern and Freddie Powell Sims Condemn Committee Passage of DEI Legislation
ATLANTA (March 28, 2025) — Yesterday, House Bill 127 passed out the Senate Committee on Education and Youth, prohibiting public schools, local education agencies and public postsecondary institutions from promoting or maintaining programs that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Continue reading “Senators Elena Parent, RaShaun Kemp, Donzella James, Sonya Halpern and Freddie Powell Sims Condemn Committee Passage of DEI Legislation”Democratic Caucus Chair Sen. Elena Parent Applauds Passage of House Bill 428 to Codify Right to In Vitro Fertilization
ATLANTA (March 28, 2025) — Yesterday, House Bill 428 passed out of the Senate with bipartisan support. The measure codifies Georgians’ right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) by establishing that any future legislation in the Georgia Code cannot prohibit or prevent a person’s ability to obtain in vitro fertilization.
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