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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 561: Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; 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 561 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; recognize. Primary sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Billy Hickman (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democratic), Ben Watson (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Sam Watson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Colton Moore, Freddie Powell Sims, David Lucas (Democratic), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Bo Hatchett (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Max Burns (Republican), Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Jason T. Dickerson, Blake Tillery (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democratic), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Ed Setzler (Republican), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Nan Orrock (Democratic), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Clint Dixon (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Elena Parent (Democratic), Donzella James (Democratic), Jaha Howard (Democratic), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Nabilah Parkes, Mike Hodges (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): 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 Cartrelia Denese Sampson on her outstanding service as a legislative assistant, serving many senators over the years with the Georgia Senate, and now, as the Director of Constituent Services with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 30

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Colton MoorePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Donzella JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jaha HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Nabilah ParkesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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