ATLANTA (May 17, 2021) | Senate Resolution 185, sponsored by Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson), will be presented to the students and teachers involved in the community Art for Life Exhibition on May 19, 2021, at the Morgan County Alternative Education Program school building. SR 185 will recognize and commend Art for Life: Building Creativity, Community and Connection, which is a youth development program designed to merge art experiences with important developmental skills.
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ATLANTA (May 14, 2021) | Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) along with several other elected officials, will host a press conference today, May 14, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., to discuss House Bill 160, which was signed into law on Monday by Gov. Brian Kemp. HB 160 will allow voters in East Point, Hapeville and College Park to decide on long-term infrastructure investments.
Continue reading “Sen. Sonya Halpern, Along with Rep. William Boddie and other Elected Officials from the Tri-Cities Area, to Host Press Conference Discussing New Era of Infrastructure”Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Bills Supporting Georgia’s Agriculture Industry
ATLANTA (May 14, 2021) | On Monday, May 10, 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp completed the signing of bills for the 2021 Legislative Session. Of the ones related to Georgia’s agriculture industry, seven of which went through the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee and one was sponsored by Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry), Chairman of the Committee.
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ATLANTA (May 14, 2021) | On May 4, 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 78, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta). SB 78 would make it a felony to distribute sexually explicit content on a pornographic website with the intent of harassing or causing financial harm to the victim.
Continue reading “Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Anti-“Revenge Porn” Bill”Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee Discussed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
ATLANTA (May 12, 2021) | Today, Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta), Chairwoman of the Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee, held a meeting to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, House Resolution 1319. HR 1319 is sponsored by Rep. John Yarmuth (KY – 3). This meeting was held to inform Georgians about the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and offer the people specifics about the resolution that will apply to them.
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