ATLANTA (November 24, 2025) — The Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools, chaired by Sen. John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), has voted unanimously to adopt its final report, offering key recommendations to address chronic absenteeism in Georgia’s schools.
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ATLANTA (November 13, 2025) — On Thursday, November 20,2025, at 12:00 p.m., the Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools, chaired by Sen. John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), will hold its fourth hearing.
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ATLANTA (October 14, 2025) — On Thursday, October 16,2025, at 3:00 p.m., the Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools, chaired by Sen. John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), will hold its third hearing.
Continue reading “Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools to Hold Third Meeting”President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy Celebrates Full Passage of Third-Party Litigation Financing Legislation
ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Today, Senate Bill 69, the “Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act,” achieved final passage after both the House and Senate Chambers agreed to changes made to the legislation. Authored by Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), SB 69 would require a business offering Third-Party Litigation Financing (TPLF) to register with the state to promote greater transparency through the litigation process.
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ATLANTA (March 26, 2025) — Yesterday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 123 with strong, bipartisan support. Authored by Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), SB 123 takes meaningful steps to address the growing chronic absenteeism crisis in Georgia schools by ensuring students cannot be expelled solely for missing school. The bill also mandates a more localized and individualized approach to reviewing chronic absenteeism cases., requiring local boards of education to adopt policies that identify and support students who are chronically absent.