ATLANTA (March 7, 2017) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) welcomed his Youth Legislator Scholarship Competition winner, Briley Braddy to the chamber on Crossover Day. Her essay from this contest inspired Sen. Tillery to draft and sponsor Senate Bill 258 which bars a holder of public funds owed to a municipal government from holding civil office. Currently, Georgia law prohibits holders of public funds due to a county or state from holding such office. This bill extends that prohibition to holders of city funds as well. Continue reading “Sen. Tillery’s Youth Scholarship Winner’s Bill Passes Georgia Senate”
Sen. Donzella James Celebrates Ghana Day at the Capitol
ATLANTA (March 7, 2017) | Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta), along with Sen. Nan Orrock (D – Atlanta) and Georgia House Representative Able Mable Thomas (D – Atlanta) celebrated Ghana Day at the Capitol on Monday, March 6 by hosting representatives from Georgia’s Ghanaian community. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Celebrates Ghana Day at the Capitol”
Sen. Matt Brass Passes First Bill
ATLANTA (March 4, 2017) | Senator Matt Brass (R – Newnan) passed Senate Bill 153, his first bill, on the Senate floor on Friday, March 3. Continue reading “Sen. Matt Brass Passes First Bill”
Sen. Unterman Champions Passage of Senate Bill 81
ATLANTA (March 1, 2017) | Sen. Renee Unterman (R– Buford) sponsored Senate Bill 81 which unanimously passed the Georgia Senate on Wednesday. Continue reading “Sen. Unterman Champions Passage of Senate Bill 81”
Sen. Michael Williams Leads Passage of Cemetery Funds Bill
ATLANTA (March 1, 2017) | Sen. Michael Williams (R – Cumming) today led the passage of Senate Bill 147, which will allow cemeteries to request that income from a perpetual care trust fund be distributed according to unitrust distribution method provisions. This will permit cemeteries and cemetery companies to use up to four percent of the net fair market value of the trustees perpetual care trust funds for maintenance of cemetery grounds. Continue reading “Sen. Michael Williams Leads Passage of Cemetery Funds Bill”