Sen. Billy Hickman

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometrists, so as to provide for doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Tybee Island Building and Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority's operation; to provide for disposition of property upon dissolution of the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; to provide procedures for form, collection, and tabulation of ballots for such electors; to provide for a pilot program; to revise reporting provisions to reference such ballots; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions and the Georgia Composite Medical Board, respectively, so as to prohibit prescribing or administering certain hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited exceptions; to provide for a remedy for a parent or guardian of a minor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for statutory interpretation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summarySR 531 is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to honor Freedom, the live bald eagle mascot of Georgia Southern University. The resolution recognizes Freedom - a rescued male Southern bald eagle with a permanent beak injury - who served as the university's mascot since 2004, inspiring thousands through sporting events, educational programs, and community appearances. It commemorates his role in promoting wildlife conservation and university spirit, following his passing on March 29, 2025. As a symbolic gesture, the resolution has no policy impact and directs the Senate Secretary to provide a copy to Georgia Southern University.

A RESOLUTION urging the Professional Standards Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Early Care and Learning, the Office of Student Achievement, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Student Finance Commission, to provide recommendations to support the state's K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a Senate Study Committee to examine how Georgia school districts use flexibility waivers. The committee will study how waivers - allowing schools to bypass rules like class size limits or teacher salary minimums - affect student performance, teacher workload, and equity across Georgia's 180 school systems. The committee, composed of six senators, must complete its review by December 2025 and report findings on whether these waivers improve educational outcomes or raise concerns about long-term impacts. It does not change existing waiver policies but will assess their current implementation and effectiveness.