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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 149: Shepherd Center; recognize

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SR 149 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Shepherd Center; recognize. Primary sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic), Nan Orrock (Democratic), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Billy Hickman (Republican), Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Russ Goodman (Republican), Jason Esteves, Sally Harrell (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Gail Davenport (Democratic), Larry Walker (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Steve Gooch (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Brandon Beach, Max Burns (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): Senate Read and Adopted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Shepherd Center upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read and Adopted
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source