Sen. Bo Hatchett

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 231 is a commemorative bill that dedicates the interchange of State Route 400/US 19 and State Route 140/Holcomb Bridge Road in Fulton County. This interchange will be named the Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange, honoring the life and service of Officer Jeremy Labonte of the City of Roswell Police Department.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors the life and memory of various distinguished individuals by dedicating portions of the state highway system in their names. Specifically, it dedicates intersections, roads, and bridges in memory of individuals such as former Senators Valencia Seay and Vincent D. Fort, athlete Latasha R. Butts, and civil rights leader Dr. Roy Charles Bell, with the bill's title also referencing Deputy Brandon Cunningham.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to repeal certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies, so as to increase the minimum uninsured motorist coverage required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; 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 Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to require testing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the newborn screening system; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; to provide for local boards of education to reconsider the denial of local charter school petitions; to require the Office of Charter School Compliance to prepare guidelines for local boards of education for the evaluation of charter school petitions; to revise reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 539) formally commending Betsy Harris for her service as Chair of the Towns County Republican Party. It recognizes her leadership, community engagement efforts, and retirement after years of dedicated service to the local GOP and community. The resolution has no policy impact or effect on laws, regulations, or specific groups beyond offering formal acknowledgment. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new obligations or alter any existing laws.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 536) formally recognizing Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs for his service on the Georgia Supreme Court. It commemorates his career, including his 2022 election as chief justice, his 2024 re-election, and his upcoming resignation effective March 31, 2025. The resolution has no policy impact - it is a symbolic gesture of appreciation with no binding requirements or direct effects on citizens or laws.

A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes.