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Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 6, 2026
Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): On Crossover Day, the Senate read incoming legislation and committee reports, then voted on bills covering utilities, elections, public safety, education, licensing and insurance. The Senate passed SB 410, which the sponsor said would end new data-center tax exemptions and require utility contract protections. Members disputed whether those protections would keep costs off household bills. The Senate also passed measures addressing clergy sexual abuse, AI safety, animal cruelty records, human trafficking and prosecutor oversight. SR 838, a proposed constitutional amendment on citizenship and photo identification for voting, failed to receive the required two-thirds vote. SB 573, concerning nonpartisan elections in certain counties, failed, and the sponsor requested reconsideration. No reconsideration vote appears in this transcript. The session paused for dinner after passing SB 593.
It is also, finally, very curious to me that the party who says it stands with law enforcement is directly attacking those who have dedicated their lives to it. However, I did see the news That yesterday another criminal who assaulted police officers on January sixth and received a blanket pardon from President Trump was sentenced to life in prison in...
Um, it w- PAC is very skilled. That's one of the things we pay PAC to do, is to find an aide of the DA to step in in the event of a recusal. So I'm making a very slice, a very s- precise cut in this bill. If a DA is disqualified for misconduct, the AG gets the first bite of the apple but if it is simply a recusal, then we continue to function as we have...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · April 2, 2026
Senate floor session, April 2, 2026 (legislative day 40, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on insurance, contraceptive access, child-abuse reporting, property-owner claims against local governments, education, healthcare licensing and court procedures. Debate focused heavily on HB 295, which passed 30 to 22 after opponents raised concerns about lawsuits, local costs and treatment of homeless people. Senators removed a corn-flour fortification requirement from HB 1138 before passing it. The Senate accepted House changes to several bills, including SB 556, which combined a needs-based college scholarship with other education provisions. A proposed change removing medical-education scholarships failed before the House version was approved 36 to 17. Senators set aside HB 1142 after questions about its domestic-violence registry and withdrew a motion on HB 328. The session also included committee reports, honorary resolutions, tributes to departing senators and a local-consent-calendar vote. The excerpt ends with a dinner break.
So guess what? Now they're in pre-trial detention until their case can be heard, resolved, and decided. Colleagues, this is not a good bill. Micah 6 and 8 says, "Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." Proverbs 14 and 31 says, "He who oppresses the poor, he who oppresses the poor reproaches his maker." The Supreme Court stayed the case of...
We funded substance abuse recovery programs. We supported transitional housing. We partner with nonprofits and faith-based organizations to assist that as well. If everybody could give the senator your attention, please. I know y'all just coming off of lunch and feeling good about everything, but just, I can't really hear the senator, and I know the rest of...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 27, 2026
Senate floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed a revised election bill, HB 960, after extended debate, and approved the fiscal year 2027 budget, HB 974, 52-0. After the House rejected the budget changes, the Senate insisted on its version, leaving the chambers in disagreement. Senators also passed measures on income taxes, maternal leave for state employees, religious instruction during school hours, homelessness-service reporting, transit taxes, railroad maintenance, service dogs, teacher preparation and business court cases. Several bills were substantially rewritten from their original subjects. The Senate agreed to House changes on measures covering medical cannabis reporting, emergency services, securities fraud, school finances, clergy misconduct, AI chatbots and other subjects. It tabled SB 346, read numerous bills and committee reports, and adjourned until March 31.
You're talking about thousands and thousands and thousands of reams of pre-printed ballots that are gonna be sitting in somebody's fellowship hall, and for a smaller church, it's just gonna be in the sanctuary. Pre-printed ballots. And then I, I understand. I think the thought process is saying, "You know what? We need to make sure that all the ballots are...
But for some of our smaller counties that don't have access to major printers, we are talking about substantial cost. And the other piece that I wanna highlight that I see as a major problem with just the implementation of this bill as it is on its surface is that we have spent a lot of time in this body making sure that the wait time for voting is cut...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 2, 2026
Senate floor session, February 2, 2026 (legislative day 10)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 117, requiring restaurants to identify foreign imported shrimp, by a vote of 43 to 8. After extended debate over legal requirements, voter privacy and federal involvement in elections, the Senate adopted SR 563, urging the Secretary of State to provide voter registration information to the U.S. Department of Justice, by 31 to 22. The Senate returned SB 239, concerning funeral director licensing, to the Rules Committee without objection. Senators also adopted SR 639, recognizing Clark Atlanta University Day, heard bill readings and committee reports, and approved a consent calendar of resolutions whose individual measures were not identified in the transcript. During personal remarks, senators discussed insurance costs, honored a fallen Gwinnett County police officer and raised concerns about political violence and federal election investigations. The Senate adjourned until February 3 at 10 a.m.
Today is your signal moment, and that is the choice and the path you follow. Congratulations. With that, I yield the floor. Senator's yielded. Recognize the senator from 26. Thank you, Mr. President. I wish I could speak as eloquently as the Min- our deleader talked about this. But history teaches us what we've been through. What we've been through. Let me...
The police made the guy get out the car, and they took me in back to on the street where I was. But while I was sitting there crying, my mom and dad had run by the store in the car running 70, 80 miles an hour trying to find their child. In 1967, I left a predominantly Black high school and went to a school called Lanier High, which was a military school....
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 6, 2026
Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on home inspector licensing, gold and silver payments, cancer care, school funding and consolidation petitions, firearm silencers, veterans’ park fees, military retirement credit, and notices in civil lawsuits. Proposed constitutional amendments on data center property taxes and statewide grand juries failed to receive the required two-thirds support. A bill changing voting equipment and election procedures also failed. The Senate tabled a monument protection bill after two amendments were presented. A senator gave notice of plans to seek consideration of House changes to SB 179 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until 1 p.m. Monday, March 9.
Senator from the 39th. Thank you, Mr. President. Request to move SB-532 from the table. Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill 532 by Senator Halpern of the 39th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Articles 2 and 7 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to commencement of action and service and default...
So simple example, small business owner who's sued but fi- fails to file a timely answer because maybe they misunderstood the paperwork or believed a resolution was being worked out. The case goes into default and damages are determined, but without clear notice- You got it, baby. I'm done? Yeah. Okay. You got it. So- Everybody knows- Mr. President, I...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 25, 2026
Senate floor session, March 25, 2026 (legislative day 37)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on education scholarships, elections, retirement benefits, tax credits, courts, boating and military scholarships. After debate, it passed HB 328, expanding education tax credits, 30 to 20, and HB 369, changing certain county elections to nonpartisan elections, 32 to 21. It tabled HB 1185 after discussion of business court rules and several amendments. Senators approved revised school-zone camera rules in HB 651 and agreed to House changes on reckless stunt driving, pharmacist access to HIV prevention medicine, school discrimination complaints, insurance decisions involving artificial intelligence and DeKalb County compensation. The session also included bill readings, committee referrals and ceremonial recognitions. The Senate adjourned until March 27 at 10 a.m.
Uh, we would fund mental health programs differently and more appropriately. We would, uh, decrease the amount of culture war in our schools and in our streets. We wouldn't encourage people to brandish firearms and use the Second Amendment as a thin cover for patriotism. There's plenty of things that we wouldn't do in this chamber if we really cared about...
We're gonna take a quick little break for lunch. Oh. Um, I know that disappoints some of y'all. Yeah. But, uh, we will take a quick little break for lunch. Uh, so let's, uh, let's do about a 30-minute lunch, and we'll come back and try and knock out all this stuff. So the Senate will stand at ease. See you guys on the other side. Yeah, that's what I-- The...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2026
Senate floor session, February 5, 2026 (legislative day 13)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 239, which separates funeral director and embalmer licensing, and SB 403, which changes how the state handles and returns unclaimed property, both by 50-0 votes. It also passed HB 414, expanding campaign-finance enforcement involving out-of-state people and groups, by 50-1 after questions about investigations and safeguards. Senators advocated for health insurance affordability, Medicaid expansion and tobacco cessation measures, without votes on those proposals. The chamber received HB 973 from the House and referred it to Appropriations, heard bill readings and committee reports, adopted an unidentified consent calendar of resolutions, and confirmed a Judicial Qualifications Commission appointment by 48-0. Senators also recognized visitors and discussed Black History Month, health and community services. The Senate adjourned until 9 a.m. February 6.
Now, this is a funny one. This is a funny story, uh, senator from Forsyth County. I don't know if you remember this, but you had a former colleague, Zara Karenshak. I can say her name. She's not here. Uh, wonderful person and helped connect me to some senators when I was serving in the State House. And I said, "I'd love to work on this long-arm issue." And...
And this doesn't change the underlying ethics laws. Again, if you, you know, want to change the ethics laws, you got to go into a different part of the code. So this is a good bill. It is in line with other reforms we also need to increase Georgians' rights vis-a-vis people out of state who might do harm, uh, and I'll be voting yes on this legislation...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 3, 2026
Senate floor session, February 3, 2026 (legislative day 11)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 420, which the sponsor said would create a paid fishing endorsement to support better saltwater catch estimates, by 52 to 0. After extended debate, the Senate passed SB 382 by substitute, 31 to 19. The sponsor said it would make statewide homeowner property assessment protections mandatory and deliver sales-tax-funded property tax relief sooner. Supporters emphasized predictable homeowner costs, while opponents raised concerns about local control, school funding and reversing an earlier compromise. A motion to send that bill immediately to the House failed, 30 to 20. The Senate also heard bill introductions and committee reports and adopted resolutions honoring community care providers, utility contractors, Kennesaw State football and Girl Scouts. Senators discussed healthcare affordability and other issues during personal remarks. The Senate adjourned until the next morning.
Our counties have widely variant economic conditions, so it really is not, in addition to not being particularly smart policy-wise to demand a blanket condition, it also isn't necessarily even practical or equitable. And it does tie our local officials' hands, um, in terms of how they can deal with their own budgets and provide the fiscal accountability...
On the passage of the bill, the yays are 31, the nays are 19. This bill, having received the requisite constitutional mar-majority, is therefore passed by substitute. Senator from the 19th, what's, what purpose do you rise? Mr. President, I ask your unanimous consent that we transmit that bill to the House. The senator has asked for unanimous consent that...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 4, 2026
Senate floor session, March 4, 2026 (legislative day 27)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on outdoor conservation funding, retirement benefits, rental-home guarantees, condominium insurance, student political expression, school discrimination complaints, campus police protections, specialty license plates and cursive instruction. It also passed SB 406, establishing oversight of property owners associations, after adopting two amendments. Senators rejected amendments addressing broader religious-discrimination language, excused absences for civic events and local rent regulation. A road-naming resolution was adopted, while SR 668, concerning property taxation of data-center equipment, was set aside. The Senate confirmed a group of governor’s appointments 44-7 and tabled one nomination. Numerous bills received first or second readings. The chamber adjourned until 9 a.m. Friday, March 6.
We'll come back and then, um, try to get through these bills. So just stand at ease for the next 30.
Mr. President, that completes the order. Senator from the 9th, what purpose do you, what purpose do you rise? I ask for a unanimous consent to excuse the senator from the 7th. Without objection, the senator from the 7th is excused. All right, the s- majority leader has moved that SB 306, SB 465, SB 498, and SR 668 be engrossed. Is there objection?...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2026
Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on early reading instruction, property tax limits, additional judgeships, healthcare, foster care and local government. Senators approved HB 1193 unanimously after revising its literacy coaching and oversight provisions. Debate on HB 1116 centered on homeowner tax relief, sales taxes and limits on local revenue, and the bill passed 31-19. The Senate also approved constitutional proposals for nonpartisan probate judge elections and a Next Generation 911 fund. Senators appointed budget negotiators for HB 974, tabled several measures and voted to prevent floor amendments to a group of tax and campaign finance bills. The transcript ends with HB 297 pending as the Senate paused for dinner.
It's good news, ladies and gentlemen. Lunch has arrived, so we are gonna take a lunch break and stand at ease until 1:00 PM. Enjoy your lunch. The Senate will come back to order, and what a productive order it is. Two bills? Yeah, I was gone and y'all got two bills done? We had to eat lunch. Is that what it was? All right.
All right. Without objection, senator from the 8th is excused. Y'all want to take another break? You want to go home? Yeah. We, we, we can probably adjourn right now. No. Secretary, read House Bill 1193.
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · June 17, 2026
Senate floor session, June 17, 2026 (legislative day 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate opened the special session and debated rules, scheduling and communication between party leaders. The chair announced that SR 1, setting special-session rules, failed despite a 30-21 vote in favor. Senators adopted SR 2 to notify the House that the Senate had convened, approved the meeting schedule in SR 3 by 45-5, and adopted HR 2 to notify the governor. Four bills and one proposed constitutional amendment received first readings and committee assignments. During debate, the president pro tempore said district maps would not be redrawn during this special session. Members also raised concerns about election equipment, Juneteenth plans and the costs of returning for a special session. The Senate adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on June 18.
Mr. President, I ask for unanimous consent that SR 1EX- I, hold on one second. Hold on one sec. I'm sorry. Sorry about that. It's all good. Senate Resolution 1EX by Senator Walker XX and others, a resolution adopting the rules of the Georgia Senate for the 2026 special session of the General Assembly and for other purposes. Mr. President, that completes the...
Um, and so it's very limited in scope what local bills we'll be dealing with. And because these bills are gonna be pretty much mirror bills of each other, it's gonna be the same subject matter on all the bills, w- we don't, I don't think it's gonna require a lot of debate, but the debate'll be limited to three minutes per side just to k- allow us to, uh,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2026
Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on transportation agencies, repeat misdemeanor offenses, traffic stops, cancer treatment facilities, estate transfers and other topics. It passed HB 297, which would combine two transportation authorities, 30 to 19 after debate over state and local control. Senators also agreed to House changes on teacher retirement, homeowners associations, unclaimed property and other legislation. They replaced SB 17 with a process for intervening in financially distressed cities, approving the amended version 32 to 17 after substantial debate. The Senate rejected House changes to SB 398 because the sponsor said protections for children had been removed. Several bills were tabled, and nine were briefly removed from the table and tabled again to preserve their availability for Thursday. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on April 2.
Is there objection? Okay. Now, majority leader one more time.
Of the year. Senator from the 50, everyone. Oh, thank you, Mr. President. Um, I move that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to Senate Bill 398. All right, so Secretary, Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill 398 by Senators Hatchett of the 50th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · June 20, 2026
Senate floor session, June 20, 2026 (legislative day 3)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 3, an election-equipment bill amended to require hand recounts of the top two races on each ballot, by 33 to 19. Supporters said it would improve election security; opponents raised concerns about costs, delays and exclusion of minority-party input. The Senate voted to prevent amendments to HR 3, concerning the governor’s fuel-tax suspension, and sent it to Finance. Three local property-tax exemption proposals, SB 1, SB 2 and SB 4, failed together, were reconsidered and then failed individually because none received the required 38 votes. Five other local exemption bills received first readings. The Senate also adopted SR 5 commemorating Juneteenth and adjourned until Monday, June 22, at 1 p.m.
Senate Resolution 5EX by Senator Jackson of the 41st and others is a resolution commending Ju- commemorating Juneteenth, recognizing the history and meaning of Juneteenth holiday, and honoring the struggle for freedom, equality, and full citizenship for Black Americans and further purposes. Mr. President, that completes the order. Is there objection to the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2026
Senate floor session, February 24, 2026 (legislative day 23)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 171 on advanced math instruction, SB 395 on medical cannabis registry information, SB 428 on community-based Medicaid services, and SB 430 on military museums and hotel-motel tax funding. It also passed SB 392 on reviewing agency budgets, but a senator gave notice of reconsideration for the next legislative day. Senators approved moving SB 510 to a different committee and rejected moving SB 541. The chamber also heard bill readings and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions, and passed an unnamed local consent calendar, 53-0. The transcript does not identify the measures on that calendar. Senators gave notice of plans to consider House changes to two bills the following day. A newly elected senator was seated, and the Senate adjourned until February 25.
All right, are y'all a little bit hungry? You wanna take a, we're gonna take a 20-minute break. We will, we'll suspend until 1:00. 1:00 sharp. Thank you. I hope everyone enjoyed their lunch. I thought it was particularly delicious myself. Some Georgia-grown pot pies from the Hall County area, I believe. Gainesville. All right, the Senate will come back to...
And we urge your support. All right, the motion is to recommit Senate Bill 510 from the State and Local Government Operations Committee to the State and Local Government Operations General. All those in favor of the motion will vote yay. Those opposed will vote nay. The secretary will unlock the machine. On the motion, the yays are 30, the nays are 19. The...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2026
Senate floor session, February 12, 2026 (legislative day 18)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed two income-tax proposals and matching versions placed into House bills. SB 476 passed 32 to 18 after extended debate over tax deductions, business incentives, state revenue and the absence of a written fiscal analysis. SB 477, an alternative based on gradual rate reductions, passed 31 to 14. The Senate also passed HB 134 and HB 463 after replacing their original provisions with the respective income-tax proposals. Supporters said the plans would help families meet rising costs. Opponents warned of budget shortfalls, reduced services and future tax increases. The Senate approved committee reassignment of SB 282, read and referred other legislation, and adopted recognitions for the Georgia Aquarium and a retiring Feeding Georgia executive director. The chamber adjourned until February 17 at 10 a.m.
I could take that yellow sheet of paper, look at the analysis on it. Sometimes they go from one page to three pages. On a bill like this, might be five to seven pages. But guess what? We don't have that fiscal note. So if we were serious about it, we would have a fiscal note to tell us exactly what the impacts would be, and we could say that the state...
You may not know the trash man or woman in your city, the street paver. But I know all of these folks, and I'm gonna tell you right now, these folks want us to do something about the cost of rent. They want us to do something about the cost of healthcare, and they want us to do something about the cost of childcare. And I have always said, and I said it...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 9, 2026
Senate floor session, March 9, 2026 (legislative day 29)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate agreed to the House substitute for SB 179, with a Senate amendment, by a vote of 48 to 3. The measure addressed computer science graduation requirements, virtual schooling and access to schools for civic organizations. A senator gave notice of plans to seek consideration of House action on SB 59 on the next legislative day. The chamber also read and referred House measures to committees, gave HB 1020 a second reading, adopted two guest-recognition resolutions and approved an unnamed consent calendar of resolutions without objection. Senators made remarks on fuel prices, gun violence, career education, health coverage, military service and community losses. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on March 10.
Senate Resolution 922 by Senators Howard of the 35th and others, a resolution congratulating the Campbell High School boys soccer team. Start through there.
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 19, 2026
Senate floor session, March 19, 2026 (legislative day 34)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on education, public safety license plates, manufactured-home taxes, delivery robots, veterinary care and funeral insurance payments. Senators also agreed 51-0 to changes to HB 1199, including a 60-day motor-fuel tax suspension, and ordered immediate transmission to the House. Two proposed constitutional amendments, HR 251 on nonpartisan probate judge elections and HR 1243 on a dedicated 911 fund, failed to reach the required two-thirds majority. Supporters gave notice they would seek reconsideration. Debate on both centered partly on minority-party requests for negotiation and compromise. The Senate moved HB 960 to Ethics and HB 1193 to Appropriations, heard bill readings and committee reports, and approved an unnamed local consent calendar 49-0. The session also included community recognitions before adjournment until the next morning.
Senator from the thirty-third, what purpose do you rise? I ask for unanimous consent to excuse the senator from the twenty-eighth for business inside the Capitol. Without objection, he'll be excused after this vote, Senator.
Thank you, Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that HB 960 be withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and committed to the Committee on Ethics. Secretary, read the caption. House Bill 960 by Representative Clark of the 108th and others, a bill to be entitled An Act to Amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · June 22, 2026
Senate floor session, June 22, 2026 (legislative day 4)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate received a favorable committee report and a second reading of HR 3, concerning ratification of an executive order on motor fuel and diesel taxes. Five local homestead-exemption measures, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8 and SB 9, initially failed together on the local consent calendar, with 31 voting yes and 20 voting no. After discussion about the Senate's practice of deferring to local senators on local bills, the Senate voted 28–21 to reconsider, then tabled all five measures without objection. The Senate also adopted the recognition resolution SR 9 without objection. Members offered personal remarks on organ donation, commercial property assessments and a firefighter's death. The Senate adjourned until 9 a.m. on June 23.
Senate Resolution 9EX by Senator Harrell of the 40th. A resolution recognizing and commending Dr. Elma Mira Steves and for other purposes. Mr. President, that completes the order. Is there objection to the resolution? Chair hears none and the resolution is adopted.
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 18, 2026
Senate floor session, March 18, 2026 (legislative day 33)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 998 on rural telephone service, HB 1159 on tax relief for farm assistance payments, HB 1302 on education and workforce coordination, HB 1379 on foreign funding disclosures, HB 999 on magistrate courts, and HB 376 on historic rehabilitation tax credits. Senators also agreed to House changes to SB 220, with further amendments to the medical cannabis proposal. Debate included rural communications, utility consumer protections, minimum wage, foreign influence in schools, access to small claims court, and cannabis benefits and risks. The Senate returned HB 439 to the Finance Committee to fix an error and received numerous committee reports and bill readings. A senator gave notice of plans to consider House changes to HB 1199 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. March 19.
And so therefore, Mr. President, Minority Caucus is opposed to the engrossment of these pieces of legislation as we move forward in the rest of this session. And with that, I yield the well. Does the majority w- leader wish to speak? I'm gonna be very, very brief. I know my dear friend from, uh, the 2nd, I'm sure there are people in his city that utilize...
Senator from the 27th, did you have a, a question for the, for the heavyweight champion next to you over there? I did actually, Mr. President. I've never heard of Self-Direction Day. I was wondering if the senator from the 6th could opine on exactly what that may be, since he's the champion. Well, since y'all sit right beside each other, I'll let y'all talk...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 18, 2026
Senate floor session, February 18, 2026 (legislative day 20)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed three measures: SB 432, extending public colleges’ authority to carry unused revenue into later years, by 47-0; SB 446, putting Georgia’s participation in a federal scholarship donation tax-credit program into state law, by 31-21; and SB 462, addressing unexpected out-of-network ambulance bills, by 51-1. Debate on SB 446 focused on parental choice, school accountability, accreditation, eligibility and whether public school students would be excluded. The Senate also read new legislation and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions, and welcomed a newly elected senator. Members gave personal remarks on community events, education, cold-case investigations and election administration. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on February 19.
I'm proud 7,000 families have taken advantage of it, Senator. What purpose, uh, senator from the 35th, what purpose do you rise? Parliamentary inquiry. State your- Thank you, Mr. President. I'm just learning how fast things are moving through the Senate. Is it not true that the President of the United States will be here in two days? I think it's less than...
Right now, we don't know how those students are performing. There was also mention of the Special Needs Scholarship. Once again, money is given without any accountability. There are parents that have taken advantage of the Special Needs Scholarship and they have complained that their private school is not honoring their child's IEP. So if we're going to...
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