A RESOLUTION commending the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 834) formally commends the Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship. It recognizes their 18-4 season record, 17th state title in school history, and fourth consecutive championship, highlighting their athletic excellence, teamwork, and academic balance. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' praise and directs the Clerk to provide the team with a copy. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or affect any policies.
A RESOLUTION commending the Fellowship Christian Lady Paladins varsity soccer team for winning the 2024 GHSA 2A Girls Soccer State Championship; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Councilwoman Dr. Melody Kelley, recipient of the 2025 Georgia Single Parent Fifth "Legacy Builders" Award; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryHR 601 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for increased awareness of stomach cancer, primarily targeting public education efforts. It cites global and U.S. statistics - including 26,890 new U.S. cases in 2024, disparities in racial/ethnic groups, and Georgia's 11th-highest mortality ranking - to highlight the need for better public understanding of symptoms and early detection. The resolution directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the public and press but does not fund programs, change laws, or mandate action. It serves solely as a symbolic statement to encourage advocacy and awareness.
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Maritza Morelli for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryHR 397 creates a House Study Committee on Healthcare Quality and Reporting to examine Georgia's healthcare data systems. The committee, composed of nine members including five legislators and four non-legislative experts (like healthcare data analysts and Medicaid representatives), will study how healthcare reporting affects providers, Medicaid, and insurers. It will assess data integration, HIPAA compliance, reporting burdens, and best practices for improving healthcare quality and cost transparency. The committee must report its findings by December 1, 2025, but will not enact laws itself.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other government entities, so as to provide that authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; to provide a definition; to provide that officers and employees of such authorities in the conduct of their official duties shall have the same official immunities as provided to officers and employees of a county performing duties on behalf of such county; to provide for legislative intent; to provide limitations on the amounts and types of damages and interest recoverable against an authority; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; 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.
