Georgia Senate Press Office – Page 5 – Official Press Releases

March 2, 2026

Sen. Randal Mangham to Hold Faith and Clergy Day at the Georgia State Capitol

ATLANTA (March 2, 2026) — On Tuesday, March 3, Sen. Randal Mangham (D–Stone Mountain) will host Faith and Clergy Day at the Georgia State Capitol. He will be joined by Jamal Harrison Bryant, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, and more than 200 faith leaders from across the state to discuss strengthening collaboration between the faith community and state leadership.

Faith and Clergy Day will also include a press conference to discuss protecting locally administered elections and civic participation in the upcoming primary elections, as well as the recent escalation of the war with Iran and the moral responsibility of leaders when their decisions impact human life.

March 2, 2026

Sen. RaShaun Kemp Introduces Resolution Urging Accountability for Federal Immigration Detention Facilities

ATLANTA (March 2, 2026) — Sen. RaShaun Kemp (D–Atlanta) recently introduced Senate Resolution 810 to emphasize the importance of transparency, community engagement, environmental stewardship and congressional oversight related to the proposed development or expansion of federal immigration detention facilities in Georgia. This measure aims to build on the federal efforts of U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), who filed an amendment that would block the purchase of warehouses to be used as detention centers in Social Circle and Oakwood, Georgia.

March 2, 2026

COLUMN: Hodges: Week Seven Under the Gold Dome

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.

March 2, 2026

Minority Leader Harold Jones II Applauds Advancement of Legislation to Modernize Discovery in Misdemeanor Cases

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.

February 27, 2026

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 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.