Proposed Senate first readers, 2025 April 2

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 368. SB 369. SB 370.

By Senator Ginn of the 47th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Northeast Regional Water Authority; to provide a short title; to authorize such authority to acquire or construct regional water supply reservoirs; to fix the venue or jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for financial statements and audit reports; to provide that powers provided are supplemental; to provide tort immunity; to provide for liberal construction; to preserve powers of other political subdivisions and authorities; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Still of the 48th, Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Brass of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to provide for completion charter schools; to provide for rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; to provide for the conversion of existing charter schools to completion charter schools; to provide for measurable objective performance standards; to provide for separate principles and standards for completion charter schools; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Beach of the 21st and Moore of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for closed primaries; to provide for checking the partisan affiliation of electors prior to the delivery of absentee ballots for a partisan primary; to provide for the list of partisan affiliation on elector lists for partisan primaries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 510. SR 511. SR 512. SR 513. SR 514.
SR 515. SR 516.

By Senator James of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Pan African American Chamber of Commerce; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Michelle Taylor Willis; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Juneteenth Atlanta upon its 13th Annual Parade & Music Festival; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Andrea L. Boone; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 42nd, Beach of the 21st, Jones II of the 22nd, Williams of the 25th, McLaurin of the 14th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month and April 2, 2025, as World Autism Awareness Day; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Jackson of the 41st, Sims of the 12th, Watson of the 11th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Larry Wayne Grogan; and for other purposes.
By Senators Islam Parkes of the 7th, Kemp of the 38th, Wicks of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, Mangham of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia's working women for their contributions toward building strong families and supporting the Georgia Economy; and for other purposes.

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SR 517.
SR 518. SR 519. SR 520. SR 521. SR 522.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION applauding Senator Brandon Beach for his exceptional service in the Georgia State Senate, his leadership in both public and private sectors, and congratulating him on his recent appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 17th, Strickland of the 42nd, Mangham of the 55th, Mallow of the 2nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ascend Church on the occasion of its third anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 17th, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th, Mangham of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the South River Watershed Alliance upon the grand occasion of its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 17th, Anderson of the 43rd, Mangham of the 55th, James of the 28th, Wicks of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Tillery of the 19th, Summers of the 13th, Cowsert of the 46th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Leonard Floyd; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Wendell Brown Jr. for winning the 20242025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.

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SR 523. SR 524. SR 525. SR 526. SR 527. SR 528. SR 529.

By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Curtis Martin for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Xion Evans for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Jacob Mickell for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Nicholas Dozier for winning the 20242025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Alexander Barrett for winning the 20242025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Mario Lemons Jr. for winning the 20242025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Joshua Mickell for winning the 20242025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.

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SR 530. SR 531. SR 532. SR 533.

By Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the BEST Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th and Mallow of the 2nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Freedom, the live bald eagle mascot of Georgia Southern University; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Serenity Empire Senior Living; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Enhancing Public Safety and Civic Health; and for other purposes.

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