Sen. Joshua McKoon

Primary SB 309

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Elections; time for opening and closing of the polls; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the time for opening and closing of the polls; to provide that special primaries shall be conducted with special elections to fill vacancies in partisan offices; to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain offices; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain offices; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 950

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars; commend

A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2018; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 932

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Higgins, Meghan; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Meghan Higgins, a Distinguished Finalist for the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community award; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 931

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Georgia Lineman Appreciation Month; recognize the month of April, 2018

A RESOLUTION Commending Georgia linemen and recognizing the month of April, 2018, as Georgia Lineman Appreciation Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 941

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

David Shafer Essay Scholarship Contest Winners; congratulate

A RESOLUTION congratulating the winners of the annual David Shafer Essay Scholarship Contest; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 375

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

"Keep Faith in Adoption and Foster Care Act"

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to allow a child-placing agency to decline to accept a referral from the department and decline to perform services not referred under a contract with the department based on the child-placing agency's sincerely held religious beliefs; to prevent the department from discriminating against or causing any adverse action against a child-placing agency based on its sincerely held religious beliefs; to provide for assertion of such rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 939

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Children's Day; recognize March 7, 2018

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 7, 2018, as Children's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 74

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Courts; parental notification of abortion; provide for clear and convincing evidence for waiver

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-684 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the conduct of a hearing for the petition of an unemancipated minor seeking a waiver of the parental notification requirement for an abortion and appeal, so as to provide for clear and convincing evidence as the proper standard of proof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 104

Failed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

State Ad Valorem Taxes; prohibit levy -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes; to provide for applicability; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Failed Feb 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 910

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Atlanta Spurs Supporters Club; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Atlanta Spurs Supporters Club; and for other purposes.

Passed Feb 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track