Sen. Brian Strickland

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide a cause of action against the knowing and unauthorized use of an individual's photograph or image together with representations of nudity or sexually explicit conduct; to provide for stays of such causes of action; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenbrier High School girls flag football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Division 2 State Flag Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally congratulates the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. on its 50th anniversary. The resolution recognizes the organization's five decades of work since 1976 in providing economic development loans to small businesses in Georgia, North Florida, and South Carolina. It highlights the authority's achievements, including funding over $526 million in loans and supporting more than 9,300 jobs in the region. The bill directs the Senate Secretary to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization for distribution.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution formally recognizes the Rotary Club of Madison County for completing its 1,000th handicap access ramp. The bill directly affects the Rotary Club and the community members who benefit from their accessibility ramp program. It commends the club's volunteer-led initiative that provides free ramps to individuals with mobility challenges, including elderly residents, veterans, and those facing financial hardships. The resolution serves as an official acknowledgment of the club's decades of service and does not create new laws or funding.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-6-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for membership, irrevocable election for certain members of General Assembly, membership of persons who cease to become members before age 60, termination of membership, and application for additional creditable service, so as to provide for certain members or former members of the General Assembly to buy into the Georgia Legislative Retirement System; to provide for creditable service and the payment of the full actuarial value of such; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the life and memory of Patrick Dennis Gilligan, a Georgia resident who passed away on January 28, 2026. The resolution formally acknowledges his service in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves, his faith, his role as a family man, and his character as a respected citizen. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Gilligan's family as a gesture of respect. The measure does not create new laws or policies but serves as a commemorative tribute to his contributions and legacy.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to require that the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; to provide for civil fines in the event that registrars fail to remove a person from the list of registered voters following a successful challenge; to provide conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable presumptions relative to manufacturers and product sellers in such actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes the Civil Air Patrol for its service to citizens of Georgia. It acknowledges the organization's volunteer efforts in emergency services, disaster relief, aerospace education, and cadet programs, noting their receipt of a national Crisis Service Award during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution highlights the Georgia Wing's contributions, including providing aerial imagery for hurricane relief and conducting search and rescue missions, without changing any laws or policies.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Budget Act," so as to provide for the application of zero-base budgeting to the budget process; to provide for intent; to provide for analysis of departmental and program objectives; to provide for consideration of alternative funding levels; to provide for departmental priority lists; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for short titles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.