Sen. Rick Williams

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes and commends Lee Vaughn for his public service and leadership in Georgia. It directly affects Lee Vaughn, a retired Commissioner of District Two who served as Chairman of Commissioners until his retirement. The resolution highlights his contributions to his community, his current roles in banking and various organizations, and expresses congratulations on his retirement. The Senate also authorizes the Secretary to provide a copy of the resolution to Vaughn for distribution.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to make the state-wide base year homestead exemption mandatory for all political subdivisions; to repeal a related tax bill requirement; to make conforming changes; to amend Article 2B of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special district option sales and use tax, so as to remove a condition precedent to the call for a referendum for such tax; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for membership and appointment of members of the authority; to provide for terms of the members; to prohibit employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for the authority's purpose; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for successor interests; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for the collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; to revise provisions relating to the destruction of DNA profiles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Public Facilities Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County, approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3955), so as to remove references to the City of Milledgeville; to provide for membership of the authority; to provide for terms of office of members of the authority; to permit members to succeed themselves; to provide for vacancies of members; to provide for certain tax exemptions; 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 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to war veterans home, so as to authorize the admission of eligible nonveteran residents to a Georgia War Veterans' Home under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to revise standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; 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.

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.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones for her extraordinary service to the State of Georgia upon the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.