ATLANTA (November 19, 2025) — On Friday, November 21, the Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism, chaired by Sen. Drew Echols (R–Alto), will hold its final hearing for the purpose of adopting the committee report.
Continue readingSenate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care to Hold Final Meeting
ATLANTA (November 19, 2025) — On Friday, November 21, at 1:00 p.m., the Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care, chaired by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R–Marietta), will hold its final meeting for the purpose of adopting the committee report.
Continue readingJoint Senate-House Education Committees Review Progress on Teacher Workforce and Literacy Initiatives
ATLANTA (November 19, 2025) — Last Friday, Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth, led the joint meeting alongside the House Committee on Education to hear the progress on Senate Resolution 237. SR 237, sponsored by Sen. Hickman during the 2025 Legislative Session, urges the Professional Standards Commission to provide recommendations to support the state’s K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline.
Continue readingSen. Larry Walker III Shares Georgia’s Success at NCOIL Fall Meeting
ATLANTA (November 18, 2025) — Today, Sen. Larry Walker, III (R–Perry) announced the successful conclusion of the National Council of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) Fall Meeting, held in Atlanta. Sen. Walker, who chaired a meeting of NCOIL’s Property & Casualty (P&C) Committee, led key discussions and guided major consumer protection measures through the committee during the Saturday session.
Continue readingSenators Nan Orrock and Ed Harbison Respond to Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax Hearing
ATLANTA (November 17, 2025) — Sen. Nan Orrock (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Ed Harbison (D–Columbus) issued the following statement regarding today’s Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax hearing:
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