A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jennifer Boger for her distinguished career in public service and her time in the Georgia State Senate Budget and Evaluation Office; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes and commends Mrs. Angela W. Touhy for her long and distinguished service to the Georgia State Senate. It directly affects Mrs. Touhy by officially honoring her career, which includes over 35 years of public service in state administration and legislative support roles. The resolution highlights her contributions to the Senate Appropriations Committee and her continued work assisting the committee after retirement in 2022. The Senate authorized the Secretary to provide a copy of this resolution to Mrs. Touhy as a formal acknowledgment of her service.
A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Community Affairs to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code in order to protect housing affordability and maintain the current energy code framework of this state; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Mary Persons FFA forestry team for winning the 2025 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a Senate study committee to examine the feasibility of replacing Georgia's current annual licensing fee for electric vehicle owners with a mileage-based user fee system. The committee will study how such a program could ensure electric vehicle owners pay their fair share for road maintenance, which currently differs from the fuel tax paid by gasoline and diesel vehicle owners. The committee will consult with state agencies and industry experts to develop recommendations on program design, including payment methods, data collection, privacy protections, and fee structures that would maintain current revenue levels. The committee consists of five Senate members, the commissioner of transportation, and the commissioner of revenue, and will submit its findings by December 1, 2026.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the life and memory of Phillip Cortez Gable, a respected Georgia citizen who passed away in March 2026. The resolution recognizes his service in the U.S. Army and his professional career as a Vice President at the Bank of Ozarks, while acknowledging his contributions to his family and community. It formally expresses the Senate's condolences and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Gable's family. The measure does not create new laws or policies but serves as a ceremonial tribute to an individual.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse in defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; to amend Code Section 51-11-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no duty to retreat and immunity in certain instances of threat or use of force, so as to extend immunity from civil liability in justified use of force cases to legal representatives and heirs of the person against whom force was used; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates a bridge in Monroe County as the Jimmy N. Lawson, Sr. Memorial Bridge in honor of a local pharmacist and community leader. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs identifying the bridge with his name. It also authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Mr. Lawson's family and the Department of Transportation. The bill does not alter any laws or funding but serves as a formal recognition of Mr. Lawson's contributions to his community.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship and for their outstanding athletic achievements; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill honors the life and memory of Neva Jane Langley Fickling, a distinguished musician and community leader from Georgia, by dedicating a specific section of State Route 87 in Monroe County as the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway. The resolution recognizes her achievements, including winning Miss America in 1953 and her extensive work preserving cultural institutions like the Grand Opera House in Macon. It authorizes the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs identifying the highway with her name. The bill also directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Fickling's family and the Department of Transportation.
