A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Maya T. Prabhu for her outstanding work with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a statehouse reporter covering Georgia government and politics; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team for their historic gold medal victory at the 2026 Winter Olympics; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy Sr., a prominent civil rights leader and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The resolution formally recognizes his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, including his leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, his role as co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and his service as SCLC president after Dr. King's assassination. It expresses the Senate's condolences for his passing and authorizes the distribution of a copy of the resolution to his family. The measure is a commemorative action that does not create new laws or policies but serves to acknowledge his historical significance.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Craig Miller's life, legacy, and lasting impact on the State of Georgia's film industry; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Atlanta Children's Day Shelter for 40 years of service to Georgia's children and families; and for other purposes.
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 recognizing and commending Art in The Paint and its founder, Aurelius Cooper, Jr., for their outstanding community impact and service through art, athletics, and youth engagement; 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 an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3750), so as to provide for additional assistant solicitor positions; to change the salaries of certain staff of the solicitor-general; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
