Sen. Chuck Payne

Primary SB 331

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Minors; to knowingly possess images that depict a naked or nearly naked, suggestively posed and inappropriately sexualized child; illegal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obscenity and related offenses related to minors generally, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for any person to knowingly possess or control or produce any material or medium which contains images that depict a naked or nearly naked, suggestively posed, and inappropriately sexualized child or children with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desire of such person or the person viewing such images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 30, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 635

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Savannah Children's Choir; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Savannah Children's Choir; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 325

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Limitations on Prosecution; statute of limitations; corporation may be prosecuted for trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on prosecution, so as to revise the statute of limitations for when a corporation may be prosecuted for trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 634

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Georgia's Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; recognize January 28, 2020

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 28, 2020, as Georgia's Addiction Recovery Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 326

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for nonviolent convictions; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and the Georgia Crime Information Center, respectively, so as to provide that the court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for nonviolent convictions and sentences of defendants who obtained such convictions and sentences as a direct result of being victims of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude; to provide definitions; to provide for the restriction of access to criminal history record information of individuals where such criminal history record information relates to such convictions; to provide for notice and hearing under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 629

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Isakson, John; United States Senator; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending United States Senator John Isakson; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 603

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Cabrera, Dr. Ángel; commend

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dr. Ángel Cabrera as the 12th president of Georgia Tech; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 588

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; lower in-state tuition rates; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to lower in-state tuition rates and associated fees by four percent in 2020 and by six percent in 2021; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 559

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Rampy Jr., Lester Lawton; commend

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Lester Lawton Rampy Jr.; and for other purposes.

Passed Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 95

Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Government; terms for contracts for utility services; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to change the terms for contracts for utility services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors