A RESOLUTION to commemorate the Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land; to ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to repeal and reserve Article 2, relating to positive alternatives for pregnancy and parenting grant program; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 20, 2025, as "Alpha Day at the Capitol" to honor Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity for African American men. It recognizes the fraternity's 118-year history, its mission of leadership development and community service, and its contributions including over $2.3 million in scholarships. The resolution is ceremonial, urging all citizens to acknowledge the fraternity's work and specifically marks the date for the Georgia District's annual "Alpha Day at the Capitol" event.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 191) recognizes Georgia's stark racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, specifically highlighting that Black women in Georgia are almost three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white women. It cites Georgia's high maternal mortality rate - nearly double the national average - and notes that 34.6% of Georgia counties are "maternity care deserts," limiting access to essential services. The resolution acknowledges systemic racism in healthcare as a key factor in these disparities and emphasizes that preventable deaths and complications are prevalent. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new policies or funding but formally calls attention to these statistics to support future health equity efforts.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt certain baby products from taxation; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution (SR 192) recognizes February 9-15, 2025, as "Future Business Leaders of America Week" at the Iowa state capitol. It honors FBLA, a national student organization with over 250,000 members in schools nationwide, for its work teaching business skills and leadership to middle, high, and college students. The resolution is purely ceremonial and does not create new laws or policies; it simply acknowledges FBLA's educational mission through a formal Senate recognition.
A RESOLUTION expressing strong disagreement over the imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada by the President of the United States and urging a focus on policies that benefit Georgia's hardworking families and small businesses; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 185), not a policy bill. It formally honors the life and memory of Nellie Dunaway Duke, a Georgia advocate for women's rights and longtime chair of the Georgia Commission on Women, following her death on January 28, 2025. The resolution expresses the Georgia Senate's condolences to her family and community, recognizing her decades of service including her work on the Equal Rights Amendment and her roles with the Georgia Commission on Women and local organizations. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or laws.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit surveillance based price discrimination and surveillance based wage discrimination; to provide for definitions; to provide for civil penalties and enforcement; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain rule making; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has intellectual disability; to provide for a definition; to provide for notice of intent to claim intellectual disability; to provide for pretrial determination of intellectual disability; to provide for verdicts; to provide for capital case procedures; to provide for reports investigating reversible error; to provide for a standard of review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
