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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 998: 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; 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 998 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on March 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend. Primary sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Shawn Still (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democratic), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Steve Gooch (Republican), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Sally Harrell (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims, Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democratic), Rick Williams (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Max Burns (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Emanuel Jones (Democratic), Carden Summers (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), David Lucas (Democratic), Randy Robertson (Republican), Elena Parent (Democratic), Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), John Albers (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Tim Bearden (Republican), Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Ed Setzler (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson, Brian Strickland (Republican), Jaha Howard (Democratic), Donzella James (Democratic), Lee Anderson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Blake Tillery (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Marty Harbin (Republican), Nabilah Parkes, Greg Dolezal (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 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 commending the 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their exemplary service; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Emanuel JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Steven McNeelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Jaha HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Donzella JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Nabilah ParkesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“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