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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 653: Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; 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 653 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize. Primary sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims, Ben Watson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), John Albers (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson, Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic), Gail Davenport (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Jaha Howard (Democratic), Tim Bearden (Republican), David Lucas (Democratic), Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Nabilah Parkes, Matt Brass (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Clint Dixon (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 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 Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Jaha HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Nabilah ParkesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40

“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