Rep. Gabriel Sanchez

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 8 of Title 35, and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, the employment and training of peace officers, and organization and administration relative to emergency management, respectively, so as to broadly increase the regulation surrounding gun sales and ownership; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of students, so as to provide that the Department of Education shall develop a mental health crisis plan to rapidly provide mental health services to students experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, or other crisis situations; to provide for a definition; to provide for the development and distribution of promotional materials, training programs, and curricula; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Cobb Collaborative, recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to prohibit activities related to immigration enforcement in certain locations; to provide for such prohibition to apply to federal, state, and local government employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 46 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals by the Public Service Commission for electric service providers; to provide for the inclusion of existing or planned renewable energy resources in integrated resource plans; to authorize the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to renewable energy facilities; to provide for limited liability; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and eligible full-time state employees; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution (not a substantive bill) recognizing Dr. Tenisha Bibbs for her work as a maternal health advocate. It commends her for founding Tenisha Bibbs Enterprises and Refocus Newborn Health & Postpartum Care, her 25+ years addressing postpartum mental health, maternal mortality, and barriers to care, and her advocacy for expanded Medicaid and doula coverage. The resolution contains no policy changes, funding, or legislative action - its sole purpose is to formally honor her contributions. It was adopted by the House on February 13, 2025.

A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia General Assembly to prohibit the use of racially derogatory or discriminatory school mascots, logos, or team names in Georgia public schools; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact the "Georgia Living Wage Act"; to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to require the payment of minimum wage for inmate labor; to revise authorized deductions from inmate wages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.