Sen. Jason Esteves

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 352) recognizes March 5, 2025, as Small Business Advocacy Day in Georgia. It commends specific organizations - like the Small Business Majority, Urban League of Greater Atlanta, and Georgia First - for supporting small businesses and celebrates their role in the state's economy. The resolution has no policy impact; it is a ceremonial acknowledgment without creating new laws or affecting any group directly. It serves solely to honor these advocacy groups and small businesses' contributions.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to provide for medically necessary tests for metal allergies and metal sensitivities to be administered prior to any cardiovascular, dental, or orthopedic surgery involving the insertion of a metal implant; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit policies to cover such tests; to provide for cost-sharing requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for continuing education requirements for dental surgeons and surgeons; to provide for requirements for certain healthcare providers; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors the seven individuals who died when a dock gangway collapsed during Sapelo Island's Hogg Hummock community's Cultural Day event on October 19, 2024. It specifically commemorates Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, Charles Houston, William Johnson Jr., Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, and Queen Welch, all members of Georgia's Gullah-Geechee community. The resolution expresses the Senate's condolences to their families and the community, emphasizing their enduring cultural legacy. As a ceremonial resolution, it contains no policy changes, funding, or legislative mechanisms.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the work of German dermatologist Josef Jadassohn who invented the innovative patch-testing medical technique in 1895 and encouraging medical practitioners to consider applying patch-testing for patients with a clinical history of metal hypersensitivity prior to certain implantation operations; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 328) recognizing retired Lieutenant Colonel Geneva Heyward for her 27-year military service. It honors her career as a Communications Electronic Officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, including assignments across active duty and the Army Reserve, her leadership roles, and her post-military community work with the National Association of Black Military Women. The resolution has no policy impact - it is purely a formal expression of commendation with no legislative effect.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 333) is a ceremonial Senate commendation for Karl Webster Barnes, recognizing his decades of work in Atlanta's community development and historic preservation. It specifically highlights his roles on zoning boards, leading the West End Historic District expansion, securing federal grants for neighborhood revitalization near Morehouse College, and chairing the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network. The resolution formally honors his contributions to preserving historic neighborhoods and fostering economic growth in underserved areas. It has no policy impact beyond expressing the Senate's appreciation and will be presented to Barnes as a ceremonial gesture.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements, so as to require that the State Board of Education include instruction in the proper use of a school bus passenger restraint system within its program of safety instruction; to amend Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equipment of school buses, so as to require that school buses be equipped with passenger restraint systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, commencing a month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and extending best wishes to all in Georgia and around the world for a joyous and meaningful observance of Eid al-Fitr; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 315) is a ceremonial recognition by the Georgia Senate, not a law with policy changes. It commends the Georgia peanut industry for its economic contributions and designates March 2025 as "Georgia Peanut Month" at the state capitol. The only concrete action requires the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. It directly honors the industry but does not alter regulations, funding, or create new obligations.

A RESOLUTION commending Habitat for Humanity Georgia and its Georgia affiliates and recognizing March 5, 2025, as Habitat for Humanity Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.