Sen. Derek Mallow

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Master Sergeant Melissa Calvert-Shropshire for her dedicated service to the United States Army and the State of Georgia. The bill recognizes her military career spanning from 1999, including deployments to Kuwait and Iraq, and her current role as a Senior Human Resources Sergeant in Decatur, Georgia. It formally commends her contributions to national security and expresses appreciation for her leadership and commitment to public service. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Master Sergeant Calvert-Shropshire.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally commends Phenola Culbreath, a pioneering African American flight attendant from Atlanta. The resolution honors her historic career as one of the first Black employees at Southern Bell and one of the first Black stewardesses hired by Delta Air Lines, where she served for 36 years. It recognizes her achievements in breaking racial barriers in the workforce and her contributions to civil rights through her professional service. The Senate resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an official copy of the commendation to Ms. Culbreath.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution recognizes and commends the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community for their contributions to Georgia's economy, culture, and civic life. It also commemorates the month of Ramadan and the Persian New Year holiday Navroz, which marks the spring equinox. The bill highlights the community's diverse roles as business owners, educators, healthcare providers, and engaged citizens who support local nonprofits and charitable organizations. The resolution directs the Senate Secretary to distribute copies of the document to the public and press.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to increase the minimum amount required for a foreclosure on a lien on a property under the "Georgia Condominium Act" and the "Georgia Property Owners' Association Act"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for cremation permits that are distinct from disposition permits; to provide for permits for cremations and organic reductions; to provide certain requirements for the issuance of cremation and organic reduction permits; to provide for exceptions; to amend Code Section 53-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA testing for kinship, procedure, and cost, so as to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions, limitations, and suspensions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 1980 and 2026 United States Olympic Men's Hockey Teams for their historic achievements and contributions to national unity; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 9, 2026, as "Young Democrats of Georgia Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. It formally recognizes the Young Democrats of Georgia organization, which engages young people aged 14-40 in state politics. The resolution is purely ceremonial and does not create new laws or policies; it simply honors the group's work through a formal acknowledgment by the Senate.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; to prohibit rental property owners or managers from setting or adjusting rental prices, lease renewal terms, occupancy levels, or other lease terms and conditions based on recommendations from software, data analytics service, or algorithmic devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to revise a definition; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Title 17, and Code Section 36-32-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and municipal court jurisdiction in marijuana possession cases, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.