Sen. Gail Davenport

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 98) formally commends the Paine College women's golf team for their 2023-2024 national tournament victories, including the Division II Women in Golf National Championship and the Stitch Invitational. It highlights their historic achievements, such as Ashley Michel and Helena Rios earning the first-ever All-American honors in Paine College golf history, and recognizes Head Coach Andre Lacey II's leadership. The resolution aims to honor the team's success in elevating HBCU representation in collegiate golf and inspiring future athletes. As a symbolic gesture with no binding policy impact, it does not alter laws or directly affect any government programs.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 86) designates February 4, 2025, as "Dyslexia Day" at Georgia's state capitol. It symbolically recognizes dyslexia as a neurological learning disability affecting approximately one in five people, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and support. The resolution has no policy impact or direct effect on individuals; it is purely a commemorative gesture. The Senate adopted it on February 4, 2025, to highlight awareness of dyslexia's educational impact.

A RESOLUTION acknowledging the outstanding leadership of Pamela J. Brown during her time serving as Chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending the Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes.

Maddy summarySR 100 is a Georgia Senate resolution honoring the late State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who served the 39th District from 1996 to 2017. It commemorates his legislative work, including authoring Georgia's first hate crimes law (2001) and the Georgia Fair Lending Act (2003), and directs the Senate to share the resolution with his family. This procedural resolution has no policy impact - it formally expresses the Senate's condolences and recognizes his legacy.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally congratulates Georgia's Employees' Retirement System (ERSGA) on its 75th anniversary, recognizing its role in managing retirement plans for state workers and retirees. It contains no policy changes, funding provisions, or new obligations - serving solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of ERSGA's service since 1950. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia Senate in February 2025.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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 Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SR 79) is a commemorative resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to honor Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley following her death in May 2024. It recognizes her historic role as Georgia’s first female appellate judge (appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1984) and the state’s first female chief judge (1995), highlighting her pioneering career in law, including arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and her introduction of community service as a criminal sentence in Fulton County. The resolution expresses the Senate’s condolences to her family and acknowledges her contributions to justice, civic education, and community advocacy. As a symbolic gesture with no policy changes, it does not affect any laws or regulations.

Maddy summarySR 73 is a Georgia Senate resolution recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSLHA) for its work supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and related professionals who provide services to Georgians with communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders. The resolution, adopted by the Senate on February 3, 2025, commends the association's members for serving vulnerable populations - including through Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs - in schools, hospitals, clinics, and other community settings. It does not create new laws or policies but formally honors the GSLHA's contributions to public health and education.