Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution recognizes the significant disparities in maternal health outcomes for Black women and acknowledges the need for healthcare improvements to achieve health equity. It highlights that Black women in Georgia are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white women, despite factors like access to care and socioeconomic status not fully explaining this gap. The resolution calls attention to systemic issues such as racial bias in healthcare, the closure of rural labor and delivery units, and the importance of supporting services like doula care. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal acknowledgment of these statistics and the need for future action.
Sen. Nan Orrock
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for the board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; to provide for the system to maintain a minimum 120 percent funded ratio; to provide for conditions for such benefit multiplier increases; to provide for automatic increases in employee contributions proportional to benefit multiplier increases; to allow for members who joined after 2009 to receive benefit multiplier increases; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Andrea Barclay for receiving the 2026 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Sameera Fazili for her public service and expertise in community development. The bill recognizes her extensive career in government and finance, including roles at the U.S. Treasury, the White House, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. It formally acknowledges her leadership abilities and contributions to the state and county. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Fazili.
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.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the life and memory of Zoey Nicole Price, a young woman from Georgia who passed away. It formally recognizes her positive impact on her community, family, and friends through her kindness, enthusiasm, and dedication. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Price's family as a gesture of respect. This measure does not change laws or policies but serves as a commemorative acknowledgment of her life.
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.