Sen. Gail Davenport

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to refrain from immigration enforcement activity in the immediate vicinity of polling places and locations where ballots are being cast in the State of Georgia; urging the Secretary of State to issue uniform guidance and protocols to protect voters, poll workers, and election officials from intimidation; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 16, 2026, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Day on the Hill to honor the organization's history and contributions. The resolution recognizes the sorority's founding in 1922 and its mission of promoting service, leadership, and community upliftment through its more than 500 chapters. It authorizes the Senate Secretary to distribute copies of the resolution to Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. as a formal acknowledgment of the group's enduring commitment to sisterhood and integrity.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Ms. Sharon J. Hill for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis Georgia state resolution establishes a temporary committee to replace the state's existing statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a new statue of former President Jimmy Carter. The eight-member committee, appointed by state officials, will select a sculptor, design the new statue, and secure private funding to cover all costs including creation, transportation, and a dedication ceremony. Once the new statue is approved by federal authorities, the old Stephens statue will be moved to a location designated by the committee within Georgia. The committee will dissolve on December 1, 2026, after completing the replacement process.

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenbrier High School girls flag football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Division 2 State Flag Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally commends Wanda D. Hollis and designates May 24, 2026, as I Am Enough Empowerment Day. The legislation recognizes Hollis as the founder of the I Am Enough movement, which focuses on building confidence and personal growth through community events. It also acknowledges the upcoming I Am Enough Empowerment Expo scheduled for that date, which will feature speakers and leaders focused on self-worth and empowerment. The resolution directs the Senate Secretary to distribute copies of the document to the public and media.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally congratulates the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. on its 50th anniversary. The resolution recognizes the organization's five decades of work since 1976 in providing economic development loans to small businesses in Georgia, North Florida, and South Carolina. It highlights the authority's achievements, including funding over $526 million in loans and supporting more than 9,300 jobs in the region. The bill directs the Senate Secretary to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization for distribution.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Service; the Emanuel/Candler Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Community Engagement; Will Dale for being named the 2025 Wildland Firefighter of the Year; and Matthew O'Connor for being named the 2025 Forester of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for the board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; to provide for the system to maintain a minimum 120 percent funded ratio; to provide for conditions for such benefit multiplier increases; to provide for automatic increases in employee contributions proportional to benefit multiplier increases; to allow for members who joined after 2009 to receive benefit multiplier increases; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Sameera Fazili for her public service and expertise in community development. The bill recognizes her extensive career in government and finance, including roles at the U.S. Treasury, the White House, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. It formally acknowledges her leadership abilities and contributions to the state and county. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Fazili.