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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 83: Morehouse School of Medicine; commend

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 83 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Morehouse School of Medicine; commend. Primary sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Blake Tillery (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Ben Watson (Republican), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Shawn Still (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Gail Davenport (Democratic), Rick Williams (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims, Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Colton Moore, Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), David Lucas (Democratic), John F. Kennedy. Most recent recorded action (February 3, 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 commending Morehouse School of Medicine upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Colton MoorePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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