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SB207 - Education; the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor's degrees; revise
Jason Esteves, Derek J. Mallow, Nabilah Islam Parkes
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor's degrees and from zero to two years of creditable service; to provide for periodic salary studies; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB165 - Dimensions and Weight of Vehicles and Loads; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; provide
Russ Goodman, Freddie Powell Sims, Larry Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB170 - "Students and Teachers SPEAK Act"; enact
John Albers, Clint Dixon, Randy Robertson
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the qualification and selection of students to advise the State Board of Education and local boards of education; to provide for the Georgia Teacher of the Year to be invited to advise the State Board of Education; to provide for a definition; to provide for compensation; to provide for restrictions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR136 - Right to Reproductive Freedom; provide -CA
Gloria Butler, Elena C. Parent, Harold V. Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that every individual has a fundamental right to reproductive freedom and such right shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest; to limit the purpose of a compelling state interest; to provide that the state may regulate the provision of abortion care after fetal viability; to provide for a definition; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB143 - Appellate Court Judges; eligibility for retirement benefits; decrease the age
Brian Strickland, Bo Hatchett, Ricky A. Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and their employees, so as to decrease the age of eligibility for retirement benefits for appellate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR148 - Right to Register and Vote; conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude; remove as an exception -CA
Josh McLaurin, Gloria Butler, Nikki Merritt
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove a conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude as an exception to the right to register and vote; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB163 - Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; provide
Chuck Hufstetler, Michael B. Dugan, John Albers
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB169 - Public Schools; extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; provide for limits
Chuck Payne, Clint Dixon, Randy Robertson
Last updated 5 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-754 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal in public schools, and review, so as to provide for limits on the extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; to require local school systems to provide appropriate grade-level instructional materials to any student subject to in-school suspension, short-term suspension, or long-term suspension pending completion of the student discipline tribunal; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR165 - Georgia Commission on Women Champions for Change Day; recognize February 23, 2023
Randy Robertson, Larry Walker, Shelly Echols
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 23, 2023, as Georgia Commission on Women Champions for Change Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR127 - Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II; condolences
Matt Brass, John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II and her lifelong commitment and dedication in keeping strong relations with the United States; and for other purposes
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Georgia district SD-042
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Georgia Senate
BIRTH
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Elena C. Parent graduated from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree in 1995 and a law degree in 1998. She worked as an attorney before running for office. In 2010, Parent won election to the Georgia State Senate. She serves on the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee as well as the Special Judiciary Committee. Parent sponsors legislation on voting rights, criminal justice reform, and increasing healthcare access.read less
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Georgia Senate from Georgia
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