ATLANTA (March 5, 2014) | Yesterday, Sen. Lester Jackson (D- Savannah) led the passage of Senate Bill 103 out of the State Senate with a vote of 32-19. SB 103 will allow Savannah to extend the St. Patrick’s Day holiday to incorporate one Sunday during the annual celebration.
Cyber Challenge Resolution Passes Committee
ATLANTA (March 6, 2015) | A resolution creating a study committee to examine the creation of a statewide cyber challenge has passed the Senate Science and Technology committee and will proceed in the legislative process. The resolution is sponsored by Senator Harold Jones II (D – Augusta).
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Sen. John Albers Leads Passage of the Digital Classroom Act
ATLANTA (March 3, 2015) | Sen. Albers (R- Roswell) led the passage of Senate Bill 89, known as the “Digital Classroom Act,” today by a vote of 45 to 8. This legislation sets the foundation and encourages all instructional material purchased by a local board of education to be in a digital or electronic format by July 1, 2020. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Leads Passage of the Digital Classroom Act”
“Tanja’s Law” Receives Approval from the Georgia Senate
ATLANTA (March 3, 2015) | Senate Bill 72, which determines new punishments for harming or killing a law enforcement animal, passed the Georgia State Senate on Friday, February 20. The legislation is also called “Tanja’s Law” after a Walker County K-9 who was killed in June 2014. Sen. Jeff Mullis (R – Chickamauga) was the bill’s sponsor, which passed by a vote of 46 to 3. Continue reading ““Tanja’s Law” Receives Approval from the Georgia Senate”
Sen. Lester Jackson Leads Passage of Senate Bill 103 through Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
ATLANTA (March 2, 2015) | Yesterday, Sen. Lester Jackson (D- Savannah) led the passage of Senate Bill 103 out of the Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee. SB 103 will allow Savannah to extend the St. Patrick’s Day holiday to four days, incorporating weekend days to the annual celebration. Continue reading “Sen. Lester Jackson Leads Passage of Senate Bill 103 through Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee”