ATLANTA (June 29, 2020) | Today, Sen. Lester Jackson (D – Savannah) released the following statement concerning the General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 426:
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ATLANTA (June 25, 2020) | State Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) announced today that her authored bill, Senate Bill 288 passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The legislation was carried in the House by Representative Houston Gaines (R – Athens). SB 288 would require that an individual’s criminal history record information be restricted when the charges have been dismissed, or there has been a disposition of the charges. This legislation is now headed to Governor Brian Kemp for consideration.
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ATLANTA (June 23, 2020) | Today, President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville) released the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 426:
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ATLANTA (June 22, 2020) | Today, Senate Bill 249, sponsored Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell), received final passage in the Georgia House of Representatives. Senate Bill 249 would increase the monthly retirement benefits payable to members of the Georgia Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund.
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By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
The Senate has now completed five out of the remaining eleven days of the 2020 session and as I had anticipated, we have been working rapidly, yet thoroughly, to make sure we pass all essential pieces of legislation before Sine Die. The fast paced environment at the state Capitol, paired with the excitement of returning, has produced an incredible amount of momentum and I have no doubt we will see many legislative successes in the final days. I would like to highlight a few of the positive developments we have made so far here.
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