Sen. Kenya Wicks

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, so as to provide for social media and internet safety for minors; to provide for account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; to provide for the deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions; to increase the amount of the fine for which providers of a social media platform may be liable; to create a civil remedy for minors to recover damages against providers of a social media platform; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (SR 172), not a policy bill. It formally honors Paul Zucca, a longtime community advocate in Southeast Atlanta, following his death on October 31, 2024. The resolution recognizes his work leading the Grant Park Neighborhood Association, supporting neighborhood schools, advocating for Zoo Atlanta, and his dedication to family and community. It expresses the Georgia Senate's condolences to his family and community.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 147) is a Senate recognition of the Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct (L.E.A.D.) Center for Youth, an Atlanta-based nonprofit. It commends the organization for using sports-based programs (baseball for boys, tennis for girls) in Atlanta Public Schools to help Black youth develop leadership, academic skills, and social-emotional resilience while addressing poverty and trauma. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding; it is a formal expression of support for the L.E.A.D. Center's work. It specifically acknowledges their model where program participation is tied to academic and behavioral commitments, removing cost barriers for families.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to repeal the recognition of marriage as only the union of man and woman; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 146), not a law with policy changes. It formally recognizes February 13, 2025, as "Lupus Advocacy Day" at the Georgia state capitol. The resolution acknowledges the work of the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and highlights lupus as a significant health issue affecting thousands of Georgians. It has no direct policy impact or funding provisions, solely serving to honor advocacy efforts on that date.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," respectively; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of students living in poverty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the contributions of the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and its commitment to delivering evidence-based practices to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies as it celebrates 45 years of service to Georgia; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.