Sen. Derek Mallow

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. M. Brian Blake; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Mildred Schmelz, the 2024 Distinguished Older Georgian; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION supporting a state goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050, the creation of thriving-wage green jobs, and an equitable clean energy transition; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to responsible dog ownership, so as to revise the definition of dangerous dog; to provide for the owner of a dangerous or vicious dog to maintain minimum liability insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide the maintenance and placement of one or more automated external defibrillators in certain public schools in accordance with such school's cardiac emergency response plan (CERP); to require such plans to incorporate evidence based core elements and standards; to provide for guidelines to be included in such plans; to provide for the involvement of local healthcare and emergency management agencies; to provide for public schools to seek funding assistance for the purchase of automated external defibrillators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-1A-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of early care and education programs, so as to provide for a minimum salary schedule for Georgia's Pre-K Program lead teachers, subject to appropriations; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit retailers from conditioning the issuance of refunds on the buyer returning goods to any place other than the retail establishment where such goods were purchased; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit merchants from refusing to accept cash for purchases; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Colonel Chris C. Wright on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.