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SR59 - Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia; recognize
John Albers, Randy Robertson, Larry Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB110 - 'Back the Blue Act'; enact
Larry Walker, Steve Gooch, Blake Tillery
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to establish the Back the Blue Fund that distributes voluntary contributions made through motor vehicle insurance policies for the purpose of increasing the pay to or enhancing the benefits of law enforcement officers in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB62 - Counties and Municipal Corporations; certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; prohibit
Carden H. Summers, Randy Robertson, Blake Tillery
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB92 - Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Randy Robertson, John F. Kennedy, Larry Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB63 - Insurance; insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; require
Noel Williams, Darlene K. Taylor, Eddie Lumsden
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-30-13.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing claims experience to policyholders, so as to require insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to timely furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; to allow such insurers that use other methods to apply to the Commissioner for approval of the use of an alternative form of claims experience reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB26 - State Government; meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; permit
Greg Dolezal, Frank Ginn, Russ Goodman
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to permit meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB1 - State Government; automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; remove
Greg Dolezal, Steve Gooch, Jason Anavitarte
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to remove the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR20 - University of North Georgia; recognize
Steve Gooch, Shelly Echols, Max Burns
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the University of North Georgia upon its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR9 - Together Georgia; recognize
Larry Walker, Shelly Echols, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Together Georgia; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR36 - 4-H Day; recognize February 8, 2023
Larry Walker, Russ Goodman, Clint Dixon
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION commending the University of Georgia 4-H Program and Ms. Venya Gunjal, Mrs. Melanie Biersmith, and the 2022-2023 4-H Leadership Teams and recognizing February 8, 2023, as 4-H Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Georgia district SD-020
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Georgia Senate
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ABOUT
Unfortunately I am unable to access the provided link or generate a full biography due to copyright concerns. However, here is a high-level summary: Larry Walker is a former professional baseball player who played with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals over his 17 year career. He was known as a five-tool outfielder with great instincts and won seven Gold Glove Awards. Walker had a lifetime .313 batting average and hit 383 home runs. His best season came in 1997 when he was the National League MVP while playing for the Colorado Rockies. In 2022, Walker was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility. He became the second Canadian-born player inducted. Over his career, Walker was a five-time All-Star and three-time batting champion. Off the field he was involved in various charities and fundraising efforts. After retiring, Walker remained connected to baseball through coaching and advisory positions.read less
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