Sen. Nan Orrock

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution (SR 340) formally recognizes Georgia State University for its academic achievements, research impact, and community contributions as detailed in the resolution. It does not create any legal obligations or policy changes, serving solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the university's work. The resolution highlights GSU's national rankings in undergraduate teaching, student success initiatives, research funding, and economic impact. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct effect on individuals or policy implementation.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 351) recognizing Dr. Charles F. McClelland for his service as Commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) since 2018. It honors his leadership in growing the SWAC to 12 member institutions, his prior roles at Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University, and his national awards in collegiate athletics. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply formally commends him through a Senate vote and directs a copy to be sent to him. It directly affects only Dr. McClelland as a symbolic gesture of appreciation.

Maddy summaryThis commemorative resolution designates March 10, 2025, as "Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day" at the Georgia state capitol. It honors Dr. Indrakrishnan, a gastroenterologist and community leader, for his service on healthcare boards, charitable organizations, and contributions to Georgia's medical community. The resolution formally recognizes his work advancing healthcare initiatives, supporting underserved rural areas, and his leadership roles with groups like the Georgia Gastroenterologic Society. It does not create new laws or alter existing policies.

Maddy summarySR 344 is a Senate resolution creating a study committee to examine Georgia's potential transition to a single-payer healthcare system. The committee, composed of five Senate appointees and health agency commissioners, will study Georgia's current healthcare challenges - like the state's refusal to expand Medicaid, leaving ~300,000 Georgians uninsured - and evaluate options for a single-payer system. It will make recommendations by December 1, 2025, but will not enact any healthcare policy itself. This resolution is procedural, establishing a process for future legislative consideration, not a direct policy change affecting residents or providers.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a bill with policy changes) commending 35 specific Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides who served during Georgia's 2025 legislative session. It formally recognizes their "exemplary service" in supporting Senate committee work and administrative functions, listing all named individuals. The resolution has no binding effect or policy impact - it is purely a formal expression of appreciation from the Georgia Senate.

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 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.