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.
A RESOLUTION commending the restaurant industry of Georgia and recognizing March 10, 2026, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; 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 bill designates May 5, 2026, as Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day to honor the organization's 75th anniversary. The resolution recognizes the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County for its long history of community service and leadership development in Northeast Georgia. It authorizes the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and media for awareness. The measure does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal acknowledgment of the group's contributions to the community.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 9, 2026, as Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the state capitol to promote public education about skin cancer prevention and early detection. It directly affects state legislators and staff by encouraging them to acknowledge the date and raise awareness about the risks of excessive sun exposure. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the document to three dermatology organizations: the Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, the Atlanta Dermatological Association, and the Skin Cancer Awareness Network Foundation. This is a commemorative measure that does not change laws or allocate funding, but rather serves as a symbolic gesture to highlight skin cancer statistics and prevention efforts.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Service; the Emanuel/Candler Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Community Engagement; Will Dale for being named the 2025 Wildland Firefighter of the Year; and Matthew O'Connor for being named the 2025 Forester of the Year; 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 RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only citizens of the United States shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to require electors to present photographic identification prior to casting a ballot; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for his or her child to be exempt from such rule, approved March 29, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 23/SB 514), so as to eliminate the automatic repeal provision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 5 and 6 of Title 16 and Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes against the person, sexual offenses, and sentence and punishment, respectively, so as to provide for increased punishments for certain offenses; to provide for certain punishment for offenders who have been convicted of the offense of rape, sexual battery, or aggravated sexual battery of a person under 12 years of age; to designate certain offenses as serious violent felonies; to remove probation eligibility for certain offenses committed while serving a sentence; to prohibit probation for certain offenses; to prohibit early termination of probation for certain offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
