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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 - 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.

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 3/4/2022

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 2/11/2022

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