Sen. Sally Harrell

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SR 79) is a commemorative resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to honor Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley following her death in May 2024. It recognizes her historic role as Georgia’s first female appellate judge (appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1984) and the state’s first female chief judge (1995), highlighting her pioneering career in law, including arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and her introduction of community service as a criminal sentence in Fulton County. The resolution expresses the Senate’s condolences to her family and acknowledges her contributions to justice, civic education, and community advocacy. As a symbolic gesture with no policy changes, it does not affect any laws or regulations.

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 formally recognizes February 18, 2025, as "FFA Day" at Georgia's state capitol to honor the Georgia FFA Association. It does not create new policies or funding but publicly acknowledges the association's role in agricultural education, which serves over 81,000 students across 402 chapters statewide. The resolution commends the association for preparing youth for agriculture careers and promoting leadership through its mission. It is a ceremonial recognition with no binding policy impact.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative and congressional reapportionment be done by an independent nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers, duties, responsibilities, and resources for such commission; to provide for guidelines for reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for equal athletic opportunities for public school students; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 53) recognizing Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for opening its new Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Georgia. It formally commends the hospital system for its role as the state's only freestanding pediatric healthcare provider, highlighting its new 19-story facility with 446 beds (70% for critical care) and its historic patient move. The resolution has no policy impact - it is a symbolic gesture with no new laws or funding, solely celebrating the hospital's service to children. It was adopted by the Georgia Senate in January 2025.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid expansion; to provide for the submission of a waiver request, necessary amendments, and other documents; to provide for savings to be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to create the Advisory Commission on the PeachCare Plus Program; to provide for members and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.