Sen. David Lucas

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally commends Phenola Culbreath, a pioneering African American flight attendant from Atlanta. The resolution honors her historic career as one of the first Black employees at Southern Bell and one of the first Black stewardesses hired by Delta Air Lines, where she served for 36 years. It recognizes her achievements in breaking racial barriers in the workforce and her contributions to civil rights through her professional service. The Senate resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an official copy of the commendation to Ms. Culbreath.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 881) honoring the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) for its 90th anniversary. It recognizes NCNW's founding by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1935 and its current work across four pillars: education, health equity, economic justice, and social justice advocacy. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply expresses the Senate's appreciation for NCNW's legacy and its Georgia State Coalition's efforts, with no concrete changes to laws or funding. It is purely symbolic, as noted in the bill's title and text.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 880) formally congratulates the blues band Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers for winning the 2026 International Blues Challenge. It recognizes their championship victory at the event hosted by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, including frontman Derrick Dove's Best Guitarist award. The resolution has no policy provisions or direct impact on constituents - it is purely a ceremonial expression of support from the Senate. The Senate adopted it on March 3, 2026, and authorized distributing a copy to the band.

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of estates generally, so as to provide for the summary administration of certain estates; to provide for manner of summary administration; to provide for petitions for summary administration and their contents and filing; to provide for the distribution of estate assets under certain circumstances; to provide for the rights of creditors in summary administration; to provide for certain claims; to provide for a short title; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 869), not a law-changing bill. It formally recognizes and commends Mayor Craig L. Newton of Norcross, Georgia, for his public service, including being the first African American mayor elected in Gwinnett County (2017) and serving over 20 years in local government. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply expresses the Senate's appreciation through words of commendation. It was adopted by the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2026.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34, 48, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for certain protections of caregivers; to provide for duration of sick leave; to revise a definition; to increase the tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for no displacement from other programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to false advertising, so as to require any person, firm, or corporation to display all fees associated with a consumer transaction when displaying the total price of a good; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; 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 Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to increase the minimum amount required for a foreclosure on a lien on a property under the "Georgia Condominium Act" and the "Georgia Property Owners' Association Act"; 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 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.