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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 40: Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government; 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 40 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government; recognize. Primary sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Brandon Beach, Frank Ginn (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 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 Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government, which sponsors the Georgia Youth Assembly among other programs that cultivate youth civic engagement; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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