Sen. Jason Anavitarte

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 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 Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; to require the operators of conversational AI services to take steps to limit certain actions related to minors by such systems; to require operators to provide certain privacy tools to users; to require operators to adopt a protocol for a conversational AI service's response to suicidal ideation or self-harm; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for exceptions; 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 Chapter 7 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kinds of insurance, limits of risks, and reinsurance, so as to exempt rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; to require certain language; to provide for compliance with certain registration requirements; 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 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and conditions; to provide for penalties, license sanctions, and enforcement; to provide for one or more medical directors; to provide for annual reports; to provide for rules, regulations and procedures; to provide for conditional automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to establish a pilot program relating to the provision of screenings, clinical evaluations, training, services, and resources for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to develop and implement such pilot program; to provide for a final report and recommendations; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.