Sen. Harold Jones

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to require certain disclosures in property and casualty insurance rate filings concerning climate related risk, catastrophe modeling, and reinsurance costs; to require property and casualty insurance companies to submit certain information to the Department; to require such department to create a database; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring Colonel (Ret.) Paul Longgrear for his distinguished military service, professional achievements, and continued dedication to leadership and national security; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 1980 and 2026 United States Olympic Men's Hockey Teams for their historic achievements and contributions to national unity; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 17, 2026, as "Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. It formally recognizes an annual event hosted by Senator Randal Mangham to engage youth, parents, educators, and community leaders in entrepreneurship education and civic engagement. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions - it solely serves to acknowledge the event's purpose of inspiring young entrepreneurs through educational activities and exposure to Georgia's legislative process. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any specific group beyond the described event participants.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 9, 2026, as "Young Democrats of Georgia Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. It formally recognizes the Young Democrats of Georgia organization, which engages young people aged 14-40 in state politics. The resolution is purely ceremonial and does not create new laws or policies; it simply honors the group's work through a formal acknowledgment by the Senate.

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 any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; to prohibit rental property owners or managers from setting or adjusting rental prices, lease renewal terms, occupancy levels, or other lease terms and conditions based on recommendations from software, data analytics service, or algorithmic devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to revise a definition; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Title 17, and Code Section 36-32-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and municipal court jurisdiction in marijuana possession cases, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to hearing and records relative to the juvenile code, so as to provide for the automatic sealing of files and records in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SR 842) is a resolution dedicating a specific segment of State Route 155 in Henry County, Georgia, as the "Reverend James Miller Highway." It directly honors Reverend James H. Miller, recognizing his decades of service as a pastor at multiple Georgia churches and his community impact. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs marking the highway segment. This is a commemorative measure with no new policy, funding, or regulatory changes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules for determining residence relative to registration of voters, so as to allow persons of this state who are homeless and without a permanent address to use the address of the registrar's office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational institution in which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person is affiliated for election purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.