Rep. Sandy Donatucci

Maddy summaryHR 753 creates a House Study Committee to examine barriers to internal medicine care in Georgia's rural communities. The committee, composed of five legislators and three healthcare providers, will study issues like physician shortages (40 counties lack internal medicine doctors), transportation challenges, and healthcare professional shortage areas affecting 142 counties. It will not enact policy but will recommend solutions by December 2025. The resolution directly addresses rural Georgians facing limited access to primary care physicians, particularly in areas with high transportation barriers and provider scarcity. This is a procedural measure focused solely on research, not legislative action.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting and during certain hours on election day to voters who are blind, deaf, an amputee, pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or younger, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 991), not a policy bill. The Georgia House of Representatives passed a resolution formally commending Craig Coffee for his decades of public service in real estate regulation. It recognizes his roles as Executive Director of the Georgia Real Estate Board and Deputy Real Estate Commissioner, highlighting his 2023 award and dedication to protecting public interests in real estate licensure. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it simply offers formal recognition.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 809) honors Officer Scott Riner by dedicating the intersection of State Route 316 and Hi Hope Road in Gwinnett County as the "Officer Scott Riner Memorial Intersection." It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage at this location, recognizing Riner's service as a Gwinnett County corrections officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. The resolution commemorates his work mentoring at-risk youth through Gwinnett's Prison Awareness Program, which was later renamed in his honor.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 813) honors Trooper Jimmy Cenescar by dedicating a specific bridge in his memory. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to name the bridge on State Route 324 over Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County as the "Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge" and to install appropriate signage. The resolution commemorates Trooper Cenescar, a Georgia State Patrol officer who died in the line of duty in January 2024, following a career that included service with the Atlanta Police Department. This is a commemorative resolution, not a law affecting policy or funding, solely focused on naming the bridge.

Maddy summaryHR 796 is a symbolic resolution passed by Georgia's House of Representatives to recognize and honor the victims of communist regimes worldwide. It commemorates over 100 million people who suffered under communist governments, citing historical oppression and denial of basic rights. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it is purely commemorative, with no direct impact on individuals or communities. It directs the House Clerk to distribute copies publicly, affirming the House's acknowledgment of this historical injustice. As a procedural resolution, it does not alter laws or affect any specific group.

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3818), so as to revise provisions regarding the compensation of members of the board of education; to provide for the suspension of such provisions in the event of such board approving a buyout of the superintendent's contract; to prohibit the infringement of communications made by members of the such board; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Help for Healthcare Professionals Inc. and recognizing February 24, 2025, as HHCP Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2030; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 430 is a symbolic House resolution recognizing the Punjabi language and its speakers. It acknowledges Punjabi as the world's ninth most spoken language with over 600 million speakers, highlighting significant communities in the U.S. (including 780,000 Punjabi-speaking Americans and 15,000 in Georgia). The resolution specifically honors the contributions of Punjabi speakers to Georgia communities, as advocated by the Sikh American Society of Georgia. It contains no new policies or funding, serving solely as a formal recognition gesture without legal or financial impact.