Sen. Larry Walker

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to provide for the board to implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; to provide for requirements; 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 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to establish the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to establish the specifications, standards, and requirements for a new uniform system of election equipment; to provide for reporting; to provide for the extent to which the Secretary of State is authorized to provide for the selection, certification, or procurement of the new uniform system of election equipment; to declare certain actions void and ultra vires; to amend an Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028), SB 189, so as to revise an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only citizens of the United States shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural resolution that instructs the Secretary of the Senate to formally notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has officially convened for a special session. Its primary purpose is to signal that the Senate is ready to begin conducting business, ensuring proper communication between the two legislative chambers. The measure does not create new laws or policies but serves as an administrative step to establish the Senate's active status.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the official rules for the Georgia Senate during its 2026 special legislative session. It primarily affects Senate members and staff by updating procedures for how bills are introduced, debated, and sent to the House of Representatives. Key changes include tightening deadlines for submitting bills that need House approval, accelerating the transfer of legislation to the other chamber after the 37th legislative day, and adjusting time limits for debates on local contested issues. The resolution also modifies how committee reports are distributed and sets specific timelines for when bills must be read a second time.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a specific schedule for the 2026 special session of the Georgia General Assembly, designating meeting days and adjournment periods from June 17 to June 22, 2026. It provides flexibility for the House and Senate to set their own daily start and end times while mandating that the legislature remains in adjournment on Saturdays and Sundays unless future rules state otherwise. Additionally, the resolution allows the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to cancel this schedule and move meetings to a temporary location or the State Capitol if an emergency or disaster makes holding sessions at the Capitol impractical. The bill also ensures that adopting this resolution counts as the necessary consent to continue legislative operations during such emergencies.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, rebating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the suspension of members of local boards of education following certain audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; to provide for a cap on the total amount of advance distributions of state allotted funds that may be made by the State Board of Education to local units of administration; to provide for intervention plans; to provide for the authority of the state auditor relative to such intervention plans; 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 Chapter 6A of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to outdoor stewardship, so as to provide for a sunset; to raise the percentage of moneys appropriated; 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 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.