Sen. Billy Hickman

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates an intersection in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection to honor the life of Mr. Jackson, a former University of Georgia football player and community leader. The resolution directs the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs marking the intersection at State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard. Copies of the resolution will be distributed to Mr. Jackson's family and relevant state agencies. This is a commemorative measure that does not alter existing laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 9, 2026, as Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the state capitol to promote public education about skin cancer prevention and early detection. It directly affects state legislators and staff by encouraging them to acknowledge the date and raise awareness about the risks of excessive sun exposure. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the document to three dermatology organizations: the Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, the Atlanta Dermatological Association, and the Skin Cancer Awareness Network Foundation. This is a commemorative measure that does not change laws or allocate funding, but rather serves as a symbolic gesture to highlight skin cancer statistics and prevention efforts.

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 urging the Department of Insurance, in collaboration with the Department of Community Health, to meet with stakeholders to explore best practices in the medical surveillance of patients after primary therapy for breast cancer and to provide any recommendations; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summarySR 866 is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) recognizing Ruth Atchely, a Community Information Specialist with the Statesboro Police Department. It commends her work since 2024, highlighting her role in developing community programs, speaking to groups, and managing social media. The resolution specifically notes her social media impact, including growing the department's Facebook following from 39,000 to 76,300 in under two months and generating over 29 million views in 28 days. This resolution formally honors her contributions but does not create any new policies or affect any laws.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animal protection generally, so as to strengthen protections for dogs possessed for breeding purposes; to provide a definition; to expand minimum standards of care applicable to dog breeders; to limit the total number of dogs that may be possessed for breeding purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-23 and Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to class actions and miscellaneous local administrative provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, respectively, so as to prohibit class action suits by taxpayers for refunds; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.