Sen. Elena Parent

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 240) formally recognizes and honors the Jonesboro Majestic Marching Cardinals, a high school band from Clayton County, Georgia. It acknowledges their contributions to music education, student opportunities (including scholarship assistance), and community representation through performances at events like the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade and the National Fourth of July Parade. The resolution does not create new policies, funding, or legal requirements; it is purely a ceremonial expression of appreciation. The Senate passed this resolution to commend the band's achievements and extend best wishes for their future success.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy, program, or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives or benefits from state financial assistance, or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (SR 234), not a substantive bill. It honors Park Place Operations Inc. for its 50th anniversary, recognizing its founding in 1974 as Parking Company of America and its role managing parking services in Atlanta for five decades. The resolution highlights the company's creation of thousands of jobs (over 1,000 employees), its management of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport parking (30,000 spaces, 7 million annual transactions), and its community partnerships supporting workforce development and local organizations like the Atlanta Women Foundation. The Senate formally celebrates its contributions to Atlanta's economy and community.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to limit liability for premises liability actions unless claimants can show certain facts; to provide for affirmative defenses; to provide for rebuttable presumptions; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for the creation of the Peach State Saves program, a defined contribution retirement program; to provide for definitions; to provide for appointment of a board of trustees; to provide for limitations on liability; to provide for the confidentiality of program participants; to provide for a date for the establishment of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to provide for the establishment of a voluntary do not sell list for firearms; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and conditions for registration and removal from such list; to provide for penalties; to provide for limitation on the records relating to registration or removal; to provide for forms and rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 236), not a policy bill. It formally commends Sam M. Bromberg, a retired public accountant and financial planner, for his career achievements in Atlanta, including co-founding accounting and financial services firms. The resolution has no policy impact or funding provisions - it simply honors his professional service through a formal Senate commendation. It directly affects only Sam Bromberg, who will receive a copy of the resolution. As a procedural resolution, it does not change laws or regulations.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for the State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; to require the state treasurer to develop policies and procedures for the acceptance, storage, and transacting of bitcoin by the state; to require that bitcoin received or otherwise owned by the state shall be held in accordance with such policies and procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summarySR 212 is a Senate resolution honoring the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight"), an all-Black Women's Army Corps unit that processed millions of undelivered military mail overseas during WWII. The resolution recognizes their service in clearing massive postal backlogs (processing ~65,000 pieces daily) despite facing racial and gender discrimination, and acknowledges their lack of public recognition upon disbandment. Adopted by the Senate in February 2025, it formally extends gratitude for their contributions without creating new laws or affecting any individuals or policies.

A RESOLUTION urging the General Assembly to appropriate an additional $2 million annually to the Georgia Pregnancy and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, in lieu of all moneys currently being appropriated to fund crisis pregnancy centers; and for other purposes.