ATLANTA (February 2, 2023) | Yesterday, Senate Bill 11, sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell), passed with bipartisan support in the Senate Chamber. SB 11 is the first piece of legislation to pass out of the Senate in the 2023 Legislative Session. Also known as the “Georgia Fights Terrorism Act,” SB 11 would provide independent and concurrent jurisdiction to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) for crimes related to terrorism.
Continue reading ““Georgia Fights Terrorism Act” – First Bill to Pass Out of the Senate Chamber”Sen. John Albers Appointed to Serve as Co-Chair of Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access
ATLANTA (June 24, 2022) | Sen, John Albers (R – Roswell) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to serve as Co-Chair, along with Sen. Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta), of the Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access
Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Appointed to Serve as Co-Chair of Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access”Senator John Albers Passes Legislation to Protect Workers and Businesses in Georgia
ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) | Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) has sponsored Senate Bill 331, the Protecting Georgia Businesses and Workers Act. SB 331, which recently passed the Senate, is a critical piece of legislation that will prevent local governments from passing onerous mandates relating to the regulation of employee work hours, scheduling, or employee output. However, SB 331 allows local governments to dictate hours and scheduling for any business that contracts with local governments.
Continue reading “Senator John Albers Passes Legislation to Protect Workers and Businesses in Georgia”Senator John Albers to Hold Press Conference on SB 332, the Georgia Inform Consumers Act
ATLANTA (February 13, 2022) | Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) will hold a press conference with Attorney General Chris Carr and a bi-partisan group of legislators to discuss SB 332, the Georgia Inform Consumers Act.
Continue reading “Senator John Albers to Hold Press Conference on SB 332, the Georgia Inform Consumers Act”Sen. John Albers Named 2021 State Lawmaker of the Year by LSCU
ATLANTA (February 7, 2022) | In December of 2021, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) Board of Directors met to approve strategic plans for 2022 and discuss a number of other business items. Included in items for discussion were 2021 lawmakers of the year. During the nomination and approval process, legislator’s contributions to, and support for, credit unions were discussed at length.
The Georgia Advocacy Policy Committee voted to nominate State Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) as the 2021 State Lawmaker of the Year, which was later approved by the LSCU Board of Directors.
“I am pleased to have been named the 2021 State Lawmaker of the year by LSCU,” said Sen. Albers. “The LSCU does an exception providing advocacy, compliance, education, professional networking, communications and other support resources to assist its members. I look forward to working with them in the future on bills that have the potential to positively impact the people of Georgia.”
“During the 2021 legislative session, Senator Albers single-handedly saved House Bill 334, the Remote Online Notarization bill, which significantly benefits credit unions by reducing loan turnaround times, increasing operational efficiencies, and further launching member services into the twenty-first century,” noted Patrick La Pine, CEO of LSCU & Affiliates. “Senator Albers serves as a watchdog over tax issues that could negatively impact financial institutions, and we commend him for his dedication to protecting Georgia consumers and credit unions.”
The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates represents 321 credit unions throughout Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and has a combined total of more than $137 billion in assets and more than 10.6 million members. LSCU provides advocacy, compliance services, education and training, member engagement, and communications.
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For Immediate Release:
Feb. 7, 2022
Andrew Allison, Director
404.656.0028