Sen. RaShaun Kemp

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 6, 2025, as "Keep Georgia Beautiful Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. It formally recognizes the work of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and its network of local affiliates, which organize community cleanups, recycling programs, and beautification initiatives across Georgia. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions - it is purely a ceremonial acknowledgment of the foundation's annual volunteer efforts and community impact.

Maddy summarySR 100 is a Georgia Senate resolution honoring the late State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who served the 39th District from 1996 to 2017. It commemorates his legislative work, including authoring Georgia's first hate crimes law (2001) and the Georgia Fair Lending Act (2003), and directs the Senate to share the resolution with his family. This procedural resolution has no policy impact - it formally expresses the Senate's condolences and recognizes his legacy.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally congratulates Georgia's Employees' Retirement System (ERSGA) on its 75th anniversary, recognizing its role in managing retirement plans for state workers and retirees. It contains no policy changes, funding provisions, or new obligations - serving solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of ERSGA's service since 1950. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia Senate in February 2025.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summarySR 73 is a Georgia Senate resolution recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSLHA) for its work supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and related professionals who provide services to Georgians with communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders. The resolution, adopted by the Senate on February 3, 2025, commends the association's members for serving vulnerable populations - including through Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs - in schools, hospitals, clinics, and other community settings. It does not create new laws or policies but formally honors the GSLHA's contributions to public health and education.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that every individual has a fundamental right to reproductive freedom and such right shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest; to limit the purpose of a compelling state interest; to provide that the state may regulate the provision of abortion care after fetal viability; to provide for a definition; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 64) symbolically recognizes February 7-14, 2025, as "Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week" at the state capitol. It does not create new laws, policies, or funding; it is purely ceremonial. The resolution cites statistics about congenital heart defects (a common birth defect) to highlight the need for awareness but does not mandate screenings or change healthcare practices. It directs the Senate Secretary to share the resolution with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Kids at Heart program. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct effect on individuals or policy.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative Senate resolution (SR 65) honoring Allison Adassa Foderingham, a longtime educator and community member in Georgia, following her death on January 10, 2025. The resolution expresses the Georgia Senate's "deepest and most sincere regret" at her passing and joins in honoring her life and memory. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any laws, programs, or individuals beyond this ceremonial tribute. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 30, 2025.

Maddy summarySR 66 is a Senate resolution recognizing Hemophilia of Georgia, a nonprofit organization providing services to Georgians with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. The resolution commends the organization for its 50+ years of work, including specialized healthcare support, summer camps for children, educational resources for medical providers, and partnerships with research institutions like St. Jude and Emory. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or change policies - it is purely a symbolic gesture of legislative appreciation. The Senate passed this resolution on January 30, 2025, to honor the organization’s contributions to the bleeding disorder community.