2025 Session Update - 2/14/2025
2025 Session Update - 1/24/2025
2024 Session Update - 2/28/2024
Topics:
Crossover Day - 52 bills
SB 221 - Election Integrity
SB 496 - Property Tax Extension
HB 50 - Lifeguard
250th American Revolution Bill
SB 147 - Students to transfer
SB 171 - Development Authority
SB 427 - Legal and Pharma Advertising
SR 579 - Sports Betting
FY 24 budget
FY 25 budget
SB 504 - Warren County
HB 1080 - Waynesboro Tax Allocation
Visitors to the Capitol
2024 Session Update - 2/16/2024
Topics:
Government Transparency - Campaign Finance
SB 413 - Elections at certain times
HB 976 - Security Mark
Voter Rolls - How accurate
Rick Richards & Jim Cox
SB 369 - American Revolution
SR 543 - Southern Border
SB 426 - Tort Reform
SB 349 - Rising Property Values
SB 212 - Elections Board
Amended 2024 Budget
FY 25 Budget
Warren County Local Legislation
Georgia 4-H from Screven, Emanuel and Columbia
Farm Bureau
Greater Augusta Interfaith
Research building AU/MCG
Millen Georgia on Saturday
2024 Session Update - 2/10/2024
Topics:
SB411-Voters with minor children
SB367-Drop Boxes Hearing
SR454-Citizen of US to Vote
SB189-QR Codes
SB344-2nd Amendment Tax Holiday
SB322-Prosecutor Oversight Council
Unions and Secret Ballot
Joint Session - Judiciary
SB212-Probate Judges
AR Tag Bill
2024 Budget (Little Budget)
2025 Budget (Big Budget)
Glascock County - Board of Elections
Warren County - Board of Elections
Emanuel County Legislation
Metro Augusta Home Builders
Augusta Realtors
McDuffie Youth Leadership
McDuffie Mayors
2024 Session Update - 2/2/2024
Topics:
SB189 - QR Code removal - on the Senate Floor on Tuesday
SB212 - Local Boards of Registration
SB354 - Expand Workforce Access
SB369 - 250 Anniversary License Tag - Middle School students design logo, new Primary Tag of Georgia
SB386 - Sports Betting and amendment
Amended 2024 Budget
SB 434 - Glascock County Local Board
HB954 - Emanuel County
Warren County Local Board
Visitors to the Capital - GMA
Sylvania MC Pastor visits
Page Program
2024 Session Update - 1/26/2024
Topics:
SB355 - Prohibit Rank Choice Voting
SB358 - Election Board responsibilities
SB189 - Remove QR codes
Local Boards of Elections
HB30 - Antisemitism Bill
SR465 - Create Investigation Committee
Budget meetings
Glascock and Warren Legislation
Visitors this week
Emanuel - Eggs and Issues
2024 Session Update - 1/15/2024
Topics:
Happy New Year
Annual Wild Hog Supper
Resolutions
Carry Forward Legislation
Augusta Mayor and Delegation
Georgia Chamber
Local Chambers
Bi-Partisan Lunch
Barry Fleming Appointment
Georgia General Contractors
Local Broadband Providers
Mayor Matt Donaldson
Rep Parrish
State of State Address
2025 Budget
Sales Tax
Supporting Teachers and Law Enforcement
State Employment Retirement Fund
Caucus Priorities
40 Day Schedule
SOS and Oversight
SB 50
QR Codes
SB 212 -Local Election Board
2023 Session Update 1/27/2023
Latest update of the 2023 General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
FY 2023 Budget
FY 2024 Budget
Georgia Municipal Association
SB5 - Superior Court Judge Request
SB6 - Sylvania Excise Taxes
Committee Assignments
GEDA Day
Development Authorities
Aquatic Safety Legislation
State of State Address
Gang Related Activities
Teachers - Pay Increase
Hope Scholarship Support
Rural Broadband
Foster Children Services
Retail Industry
and more.
2023 Session Update 1/15/2023
Latest update of the 2023 General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
Rules changes
Richmond Delegation
Inauguration of State Officials
Upcoming Legislation
Legislative Day 1 -
Swearing in for the 2023 - 2024 Session
State Senator Max Burns was sworn-in for a 2nd term to the Georgia General Assembly on 1/9/2023.
Georgia State Senate District 23 is made up of Burke, Columbia (portions), Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, McDuffie, Richmond (portions), Screven, Taliferro, and Warren counties.
“I am committed to serving the citizens of the 23rd State Senate District and that commitment continues with the new 2023-2024 General Assembly Session. We must support and protect Georgia’s economy, education, religious freedoms, and election integrity. I look forward to continuing to serve our communities in the 23rd District and provide leadership for Georgia in the State Senate.”
Picture contains Senator Burns & Family (wife: Lora) and Justice Bethel of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
2022 Session Update 3/25/2022
Latest update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
2023 Amended Budget HB911
Salary Adjustment for State Employees
Salary Adjustment for Teachers
K12 Education - Fully Funded
USG Funding
TCSG Funding
Workforce Development Funding
HHS Funding
Public Safety - GBI Funding
HB 1464 - Elections Update Bill
HB 842 - Constitutional Amendment
HB 923 - Development Authority
HB 1064 - Income Tax Exemption
2022 Session Update 3/17/2022
Update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
Crossover Day
2023 Budget
Ethics Committe
HB 1464 - Adjustments to SB 202
HB 842 - Constitutional Amendment
HB 923 - Development Authority
SB 171 - Save Communities Act
SB 588 - School Boards
SB 504 - Restricts bail access
HB 1302 - Tax Credit
HB 304 - Suspends Gas Tax
HB 1150 - Freedom to Farm Act
HB 1013 - Mental Health
2022 Session Update 3/12/2022
Update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
Crossover Day
2022 Budget
2023 Budget
Local Legislation
SB 580 - Restricts Leadership PACs
SR 623 - Alter Terms
HB 1464 - Election Bill
SB 377 - CRT
SB 359 - GBI
SB 393 - Internet Censorship
HB 1150 - Freedom to Farm
Visitors
Burke County
Glascock County
Jefferson County
Qualifying Week
2022 Qualifying Reelection 3/7/2022
Qualifying for Reelection.
Republican Primary is May 24th.
2022 Session Update 3/4/2022
Update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
2022 Budget
2023 Budget
Local Legislation
Ethics Committee
SR 623 - Senate Terms
SB 538 - Secure Paper Ballots
HB 1392 - GBI
SB 319 - Constitutional Carry Passes
SB 514 - Unmask Students
SB 345 - Forbid Vaccine Passport
SB 377 - CRT
HB 1150 - Freedom to Farm
Crossover Day
Visitors
Battle of Briar Creek
Ukraine
McDuffie County Chamb
2022 Session Update 2/25/2022
Update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
2022 Amended Budget
2023 Budget
Local Legislation
Ethics Committee
SB 538 Ballot Paper
HB 1392 GBI
SB 527 Municipal Elections
Water Sewer Grants
SB 449 Parents Bill of Rights
SB 435 Save Girl Sports
SB 319 Constitutional Carry
CRT
HB 1150 Freedom to Farm Act
Crossover Day
Visitors to Senate
2022 Session Update 2/18/2022
Update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
2022 Amended Budget
2023 Budget
Local Legislation
Defining Secure Paper Ballot
GBI Investigation of Election
Rank Choice Voting
SB 346 - China
SB 331 - Business Community
Constitutional Carry
CRT
Save Girl Sports
HB 1150 Freedom to Farm
2022 Session Update 2/11/2022
Update of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. Learn more about what happened by viewing the video. Enjoy!
This video by Senator Burns discusses:
- Amended 2022 Budget
- FY 2023 Budget
- Local Legislation
- SB 350 - Ethics Committee
- HB 907 - SPLOST
- Broadband
- Infrastructure
- SB 319 - Constitutional Carry
- SB 377 - CRT
- Save Girl Sports
- HB 1150 - Freedom to Farm Act
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- 4-H of Georgia
- Reach Program of Georgia
- Rural Hospitals - Jefferson and Jenkins
- John Bulloch Day
- 2021 Legislative Showdow