This bill is a resolution that formally commends Joshua Barrera for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting America. It recognizes his specific accomplishments as a member of Troop 7153, highlighting his leadership skills, dedication to scouting principles, and successful completion of a rigorous training program. The resolution directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the document to Barrera as an official acknowledgment of his achievement.
This bill is a procedural resolution that formally notifies the Governor of Georgia that the General Assembly has officially convened for a special session. It establishes a fourteen-member committee, split evenly between the Senate and the House of Representatives, to deliver this notification to the Governor. Once the committee is appointed, its sole task is to inform the executive branch that the legislative body is ready to begin its work. The measure does not create new laws or policies but serves as an administrative step to confirm the assembly's status.
This bill establishes the official rules for the Georgia Senate during its 2026 special legislative session. It primarily affects Senate members and staff by updating procedures for how bills are introduced, debated, and sent to the House of Representatives. Key changes include tightening deadlines for submitting bills that need House approval, accelerating the transfer of legislation to the other chamber after the 37th legislative day, and adjusting time limits for debates on local contested issues. The resolution also modifies how committee reports are distributed and sets specific timelines for when bills must be read a second time.
This bill establishes a specific schedule for the 2026 special session of the Georgia General Assembly, designating meeting days and adjournment periods from June 17 to June 22, 2026. It provides flexibility for the House and Senate to set their own daily start and end times while mandating that the legislature remains in adjournment on Saturdays and Sundays unless future rules state otherwise. Additionally, the resolution allows the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to cancel this schedule and move meetings to a temporary location or the State Capitol if an emergency or disaster makes holding sessions at the Capitol impractical. The bill also ensures that adopting this resolution counts as the necessary consent to continue legislative operations during such emergencies.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for an advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Union County desire the governing authority of that county to be changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Holly Springs in the County of Cherokee, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3281), as amended, so as to revise the boundaries of the city; to provide that the city council shall be composed of four instead of five members; to provide new city council district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current councilmembers; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fayette County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4980), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5856), so as to change the compensation of the judge; to change the compensation of the solicitor; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to revise and restate the law relating to the Sumter County board of education and school superintendent, approved February 26, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3503), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of such board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the City of Valdosta Board of Education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1910), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3573), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts in unincorporated Fulton County, approved April 3, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5460), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4065) and an Act approved April 2, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3526), so as to provide for written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; to provide for submission of certain resolutions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 3624), so as to authorize the charge and collection of technology fees; to provide for a court administrator; to revise provisions related to compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
