Rep. Jan Jones

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally commends Aniston Jones for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting America. It recognizes her leadership skills and community service, specifically her work leading a project to beautify the courtyard of Peachtree City Elementary School. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the document to Jones as a record of the commendation. This type of bill does not change laws or policies but serves to publicly acknowledge an individual's accomplishment.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates October 5-9, 2026, as Georgia Pre-K Week to recognize the state's early childhood education program. It directly affects Georgia Pre-K programs, educators, and families by formally acknowledging the program's achievements and encouraging community participation. The bill highlights the program's history, current reach serving over 70,000 children, and recent improvements while thanking staff and promoting support for early education. It does not create new funding or policy changes but serves as a commemorative recognition of existing efforts.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally dedicates an interchange at the intersection of I-575 and State Route 5/Riverstone Parkway in Cherokee County as the Representative Mandi L. Ballinger Memorial Interchange. It authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs honoring Representative Ballinger, who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2012 until her passing. The resolution recognizes her contributions to children's advocacy, domestic violence prevention, and juvenile justice reform during her legislative career. This is a commemorative measure intended to honor her legacy rather than implement new policy changes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a twenty-first judge of the superior courts of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to provide for the powers and duties of such additional judge; to preserve existing local Acts regarding such judicial circuit; to provide for the compensation of such additional judge; 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 Chapter 12 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to automatic renewal provisions, so as to reduce the applicable period for termination of certain automatic renewal provisions; to provide to consumers an option of having the service contract terminate after its specified period; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-634 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to savings trust accounts, availability, and terms and provisions relative to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to provide that the Board of Directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan shall determine the maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts; to amend Code Section 48-7-27, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to modify an exemption from taxable net income for contributions to certain education savings plans; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for a court order to locate an alleged victim of child or elder abuse; 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 1 and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to designate the second week in March of each year as "Sleep Health Awareness Week" in Georgia; to encourage the Department of Public Health to integrate sleep hygiene education; to provide for the Department of Public Health to voluntarily exchange information regarding sleep hygiene education; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of delinquency in the juvenile code, so as to authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.