ATLANTA (May 14, 2024) — Sen. Emanuel Jones (D–Decatur) has commended the inclusion of a $50,000 allocation to the Malachi Project located in Decatur, Georgia, as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget. The Malachi Project, an after-school discipleship program, has been recognized for its impactful work in shaping the lives of young people in the community.
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ATLANTA (May 8, 2024) — Sen. Emanuel Jones (D–Decatur) is proud to announce the signing of Senate Bill 10 into law by Governor Brian P. Kemp, marking a significant victory in the ongoing efforts to enhance road safety across Georgia. SB 10, sponsored by Sen. Jones, establishes an offense for knowingly attending and facilitating illegal drag races while also imposing heightened penalties for reckless driving.
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ATLANTA (April 1, 2024) — Last week, the Georgia Senate granted final passage to Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Emanuel Jones (D–Decatur). The bill introduces measures to establish an offense for knowingly attending and facilitating illegal drag races and to heighten penalties for reckless driving.
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ATLANTA (Feb. 26, 2024) — Today the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Emanuel Jones (D–Decatur). The measure, titled the “Safe Streets Act,” would introduce comprehensive measures to combat dangerous driving behaviors on Georgia’s roads and provides for the offense for knowingly attending and facilitating illegal drag races or laying drag exhibitions. Moreover, the bill increases punishments for reckless stunt driving.
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ATLANTA (Jan. 17, 2024) — On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sen Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) presented Dr. Bernice A. King with the 2024 Laureate in the field of Humanitarianism from the Sino Phil Asia International Peace Awards Foundation.
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