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SR543 - America's Borders; increased protections; support
Steve Gooch, John F. Kennedy, Brandon Beach
Last updated 7 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION supporting increased protections for America's borders; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB447 - "Georgia Restaurant Franchise Relations Act"; a franchisor may not terminate a franchise except under certain circumstances; provide
Randy Robertson, John Albers, Max Burns
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Restaurant Franchise Relations Act"; to define certain terms; to provide that a franchisor may not terminate a franchise except under certain circumstances; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR540 - Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate
Lee Anderson, Max Burns, Russ Goodman
Last updated 8 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB449 - Certified Nursing Aid; certain military medical personnel from an examination requirement; exempt
Larry Walker, John F. Kennedy, Jason Anavitarte
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-12.8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certification as nursing aid and employer sponsored training and competency examination program,to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to personnel regarding emergency medical services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licensed practical nurses; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB452 - Banking and Finance and Property; regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; provide
Greg Dolezal, Ed Harbison, Steve Gooch
Last updated 8 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 and 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance and property respectively, so as to provide for regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; to prohibit local governments from adopting conflicting or more restrictive regulations relating to pawn transactions; to prohibit motor vehicle title pawn transactions without a license; to prohibit motor vehicle title pawn transactions involving certain members of the military or their dependents; to require certain disclosures with respect to motor vehicle title pawn transactions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB445 - Department of Education; provide to parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form; require
Freddie Powell Sims, Jason Esteves, Nikki Merritt
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the Department of Education to provide to parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB398 - Georgia Joint Defense Commission; commission's operations; revise
Kay Kirkpatrick, Randy Robertson, Larry Walker
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Joint Defense Commission, so as to revise the commission's operations; to expand the commission's membership; to revise the term lengths of commission members; to revise definitions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to authorize the Department of Economic Development to assist the Georgia Joint Defense Commission in certain activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB389 - Georgia National Guard; adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program; provide
Chuck Payne, Kay Kirkpatrick, Mike Hodges
Last updated 5 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions, so as to provide for the adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program for the Georgia National Guard; to provide a definition; to provide for duties for the adjutant general regarding the program; to provide for the National Guard Association of Georgia to select the insurer for the program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB390 - To amend Titles 20, 36, 43, and 50, related to libraries, education, governmental entities, professions and business; acceptance and use of funds from the American Library Association prohibit under certain circumstances
Larry Walker, Greg Dolezal, Ed Setzler
Last updated 7 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to libraries; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 24, relating to librarians; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR843 - Commissioner Bruce Thompson; honor
Marty H. Harbin, Kay Kirkpatrick, John F. Kennedy
Last updated 6 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring Commissioner Bruce Thompson's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Georgia district SD-013
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Georgia Senate
BIRTH
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Carden H. Summers is from Fairmount, WV. He earned his B.S. in accounting from Liberty University. Later, he obtained his Master of Business Administration at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Summers is a Certified Public Accountant and small business owner. He served on the Mannington City Council. Currently, he sits on the Marion County Board of Education.read less
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