ATLANTA (Dec. 6, 2023) — Yesterday, the Georgia Senate honored the life and memory of Sergeant Rose Lubin with the passage of Senate Resolution 11EX, sponsored by Senator Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta). Sergeant Rose Lubin, an Israeli soldier from Dunwoody, GA, lost her life in the line of duty in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem on Nov. 6, 2023.
Continue reading “Georgia General Assembly Honors the Life of Sergeant Rose Lubin”Senators Sally Harrell and Kim Jackson File Legislation to Create Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Protections
ATLANTA (March 24, 2023) | This week, Senators Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) and Kim Jackson (D – Stone Mountain) filed Senate Bill 319 to significantly expand Georgia’s civil rights laws to protect all Georgians from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment. Georgia is one of only three states that do not have comprehensive non-discrimination laws in these areas.
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ATLANTA (March 21, 2023) | This week, Senator Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) filed Senate Bill 321 to clarify and strengthen the burden of proof rules for challenging voter eligibility.
Continue reading “Sen. Sally Harrell Files Legislation to Clarify Burden of Proof Rules for Voter Challenges”Legislators and Advocates to Hold Press Conference to Announce New Innovation Commission and Urge Action on Waivers and Wages for Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
ATLANTA (February 15, 2023) | Tomorrow, legislators, self-advocates, family members and service providers for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) will come together to announce the creation of a new Innovation Commission for Georgians and speak with one voice to urge Governor Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly to finish the work desperately needed to fully support the IDD community.
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ATLANTA (January 25, 2023) | Yesterday, members of the Georgia Senate and House joined Amplify Georgia, a coalition of reproductive justice organizations, to announce new legislation to restore and expand reproductive freedom in Georgia. Senate Bill 15, entitled the Reproductive Freedom Act (RFA), sponsored by Sen. Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta), will repeal HB 481 Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban and other restrictions on abortion care.
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