Official Press Releases
By: Sen. Mike Hodges (R–Brunswick)
Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before Crossover are always long, but they are focused on advancing the priorities you’ve sent us to Atlanta to accomplish.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Week Seven Under the Gold Dome”ATLANTA (March 2, 2026) — Last week, Senate Bill 202 passed out of the Senate Committee on Judiciary. Sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II (D–Augusta), this measure aims to modernize Georgia’s discovery process in misdemeanor criminal cases by allowing defendants to opt into a reciprocal discovery system similar to the one already used in felony cases.
Continue reading “Minority Leader Harold Jones II Applauds Advancement of Legislation to Modernize Discovery in Misdemeanor Cases”ATLANTA (February 26, 2026) — Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 513, sponsored by Sen. Jason T. Dickerson (R–Canton), to encourage consistent attendance in Georgia public schools. Also known as the Every Day Counts Act, this bill requires schools to use a multi-tier framework to improve student attendance, including attendance intervention plans monitored by attendance review teams for students who miss five of the first 50 days of school or 10% of the overall school year.
Continue reading “Sen. Jason T. Dickerson Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Public Schools”ATLANTA (February 26, 2026) — Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 470, the “Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act,” sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell), to prohibit interference with emergency and public safety communications.
Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Celebrates Senate Passage of Legislation to Prohibit Public Safety Interference”ATLANTA (February 26, 2026) — Tomorrow, February 27, Senate Minority Caucus Whip Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) will hold a press conference alongside the Housing Justice League, local renters and the Legal Defense Fund to advocate for the passage of Senate Bill 414, which would eliminate hidden fees and junk fees for renters.
Continue reading “Sen. Kim Jackson and Advocates to Hold Press Conference to Address Housing Affordability and Remove Hidden Junk Fees for Renters”