Sen. John Albers

Maddy summaryThis Georgia Senate resolution (SR 844) designates June 9, 2026, as FSGS Awareness Day to recognize focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease causing scarring that often leads to kidney failure. It aims to raise public awareness about FSGS, support affected patients and families, and highlight the disease's disproportionate impact on minority communities. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding - it serves as a symbolic recognition of the condition's health burden.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 18, 2026, as "Georgia Runs on Trucking Day" at the Georgia state capitol. It recognizes the trucking industry's economic importance - supporting over 333,000 jobs, moving 70% of domestic freight, and contributing $19.3 billion in annual wages - without creating new laws or policies. The resolution formally commends Georgia's trucking professionals and companies for their role in the state's economy and logistics network. It includes no concrete policy changes, as it is purely ceremonial, directing the Senate Secretary to share the resolution with the Georgia Trucking Association.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 840) formally recognizes the Resurgens Roswell Surgery Center's 25th anniversary. It commends the center for providing high-quality orthopedic care to over 116,000 patients, maintaining high patient satisfaction, delivering $8.17 million in free care for vulnerable Georgians, and operating as a cost-effective outpatient facility. The resolution does not create new laws or policies; it is a ceremonial gesture of appreciation from the Georgia Senate to the center's leadership, physicians, and staff.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2026, as Dale Murphy Day and urging the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 2 and 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education and education accountability, respectively, so as to revise various provisions regarding student discipline and working conditions of teachers and other school personnel; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require age verification to access gambling content on the internet; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Public Service Commission, so as to prohibit certain costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates or charges of such electric utility unless such rates or charges are designed to recover such costs solely from or, at least, substantially from such commercial data centers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 831), not a policy bill. It formally congratulates Charlie and Haley Barrett on the birth of their son, Charles "Beau" Donald Barrett IV, and extends well-wishes for his life. The resolution acknowledges both parents' state government roles - Charlie as Senate Chief of Staff and Haley as Communications Director for the Ethics Commission. It contains no policy provisions or funding changes; it is solely a symbolic gesture of Senate recognition.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to property, so as to prohibit the placement of wheel restraints on trespassing motor vehicles; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 820) dedicates the intersection of State Route 9/Highway 19 and Pinetree Way in Lumpkin County as the "Donald Seabolt Intersection" to honor his decades of public service. It recognizes Mr. Seabolt's role as Lumpkin County's first paramedic, designer of the county's 9-1-1 system, and leadership in emergency management. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs at this location. This is a ceremonial honor with no policy changes or direct impact on laws or regulations.