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SB25 - Minimum Wage; provisions regarding the minimum wage law; revise
Gloria Butler, Harold V. Jones, Elena C. Parent
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB15 - "Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact
Sally Harrell, Gloria Butler, Elena C. Parent
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights, so as to provide that natural persons do not include an unborn child and shall not be included in certain population based determinations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR61 - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; commend
Gloria Butler, Gail Paulette Davenport, Elena C. Parent
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 110 years of service and recognizing February 27, 2023, as Delta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR74 - Metze, Walter Marvin; condolences
Donzella James, Emanuel Jones, Gail Paulette Davenport
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Walter Marvin Metze; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB10 - Offenses Against Public Order And Motor Vehicles and Traffic; knowingly attending and facilitating an illegal drag race or a laying drags exhibition; punishment; provide
Emanuel Jones, Harold V. Jones, Gloria Butler
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an offense of knowingly attending and facilitating an illegal drag race or a laying drags exhibition; to provide for punishment; to provide for offenses which disqualify certain drivers from obtaining a Class C or D driver's license; to increase the punishment for the offenses of reckless stunt driving; to provide for minimum periods of imprisonment for such offenses in certain instances; to provide for motor vehicle forfeiture in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB24 - Medical Assistance; authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion; provide
Gloria Butler, Harold V. Jones, Elena C. Parent
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to provide for certain restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB40 - Firearms; unlawful possession of firearm parts; provide
Valencia Seay, Nikki Merritt, Derek J. Mallow
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for unlawful possession of firearm parts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR60 - 5th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair; commend
Gloria Butler, Gail Paulette Davenport, Elena C. Parent
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION commending the 5th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR77 - Keith, Dr. Lois; recognize
Emanuel Jones, Freddie Powell Sims, Michael A. Rhett
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Lois Keith; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB48 - Equity and Reconciliation Commission of Georgia; create
Donzella James, Nan Grogan Orrock, David E. Lucas
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Equity and Reconciliation Commission of Georgia; to provide for membership and operation; to provide for an executive director; to provide for an advisory committee; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide that the commission may accept outside funding from public or private grants, devises, and bequests; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Georgia district SD-034
COMMITTEES
Georgia Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Valencia Seay was born in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Cass Tech High School. Valencia has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wayne State University and a Master of Business Administration from University of Michigan. Valencia has worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield for over 20 years. She is currently Director of Finance and Accounting. Valencia is a longstanding advocate for Detroit, serving for over 15 years on boards including Habitat for Humanity Detroit, Downtown Detroit Partnership and Communities in Schools.read less
OFFICES HELD
Georgia Senate from Georgia
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