A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2025, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending the Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 109), not a policy bill. It formally congratulates eight young women who won categories in the 2025 Miss Atlanta Competition - such as Audrey Kittila (Miss Atlanta 2025) and Claire Zhang (Miss Atlanta Teen 2025) - and notes they will advance to the Miss Georgia competitions. The resolution serves only to honor their achievements as role models promoting scholarship and community service, with no legal or policy impact. It does not create new requirements, funding, or changes to existing laws.
A RESOLUTION recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of death and disability and supporting the recognition of February 2025 as American Heart Month; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 6, 2025, as "Keep Georgia Beautiful Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. It formally recognizes the work of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and its network of local affiliates, which organize community cleanups, recycling programs, and beautification initiatives across Georgia. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions - it is purely a ceremonial acknowledgment of the foundation's annual volunteer efforts and community impact.
Maddy summarySR 100 is a Georgia Senate resolution honoring the late State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who served the 39th District from 1996 to 2017. It commemorates his legislative work, including authoring Georgia's first hate crimes law (2001) and the Georgia Fair Lending Act (2003), and directs the Senate to share the resolution with his family. This procedural resolution has no policy impact - it formally expresses the Senate's condolences and recognizes his legacy.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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 Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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.
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.
