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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 44: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; recognize March 9 to 15, 2025

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 44 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; recognize March 9 to 15, 2025. Primary sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Randy Robertson (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Brandon Beach, Max Burns (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Nabilah Parkes, Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Jason Esteves, Harold Jones (Democratic), Clint Dixon (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Freddie Powell Sims, Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Nan Orrock (Democratic), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Sally Harrell (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Gail Davenport (Democratic). 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 March 9 to 15, 2025, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Nabilah ParkesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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