- SB 60Education; authorize each local board of education to determine the maximum age of mandatory education; provide alternative tracks
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:01/28/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 70Election; reporting of certain campaign contributions; require special expedited reporting
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 87State Symbols; Georgia Mass Choir as Georgia's official mass choir
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:02/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 88State Symbol; Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum; official state civil rights museum
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:02/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 132Dropout Deterrent Act; revise the age of mandatory education
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:02/16/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 146Community Health Dept. required to contract with a single administrator for dental services
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SB 147Public Utilities; provide for portfolio standard goals for renewable/recoverable energy and energy efficiency
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:RI&U
- HC:
Status:02/12/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 168Campaign Contributions; filing of disclosure reports by candidates for county offices; change provisions
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 212Labor; provide standards for motor common/contract carriers transporting railroad employees
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SB 216Public Officers; provide spouse of armed forces member; 90 days of personal leave with pay/add. 30 days without pay; define term
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:01/28/10 - Senate Committee Unfavorably Reported - SB 262Dentistry Services; indigent patients; continuing education hours; provide waiver
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/12/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 299Juvenile Proceedings; zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; change provisions
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 301Education; raise the age of mandatory education; adult literacy for purposes of conformity; revise provisions (PF)
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 326Food Sales Establishments; required to make toilet/washroom facilities available to purchasing customers if present on the premises
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:01/27/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 332Public School; reporting by local boards of education regarding expulsion/disciplinary actions for students bringing weapons to school
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 337Motor Vehicle; provide driving under influence of alcohol/drugs with a child is felony
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/01/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 417Property; conveyance of real property located on residential/commercial structure; certification inspected for termites/wood destroying organisms
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:02/16/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 420Education; absences due to illness/injury caused by conditions which create a state-wide state of emergency; not be counted as absences
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/18/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 451Early Care/Education Programs; provide for certain procedures subsequent to death occurring in a family day-care home, group-day care
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 459Social Services; provide for a single administrator for dental services for Medicaid recipients/PeachCare for Kids participants
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/09/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 493Vital Records; provide for execution of death certificates for burn victims
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 495Levy and Sale; change nonbankruptcy exemptions; bankruptcy for residences and burial plots; change provisions
- (4) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:S JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/16/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 510Georgia Youthbuild Program Act; establish program within Dept. of Human Resources; provide authority, duties, and powers
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/17/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 546Chatham County; governing authority; provide that no chairman may succeed himself/herself in office more than three times
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:04/13/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 62Georgia Dental Association; recognize
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 66Mercer, Mr. John Herndon; celebrating the memory of music icon
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 83Green Information Technology; create Senate Study Committee
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:S&T
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 158St. Lawrence, Sheriff Al; recognize
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 161Butler Jr., Mr. Walter Curtis; condolences
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 169Day of Remembrance; recognize February 7, 2009
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 173Regents; urged to establish/offer a teacher education program at each of its universities offering four-year degree programs
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:03/09/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 281U.S. Congress; urged to enact the Prevention First Act (H.R. 463/S.21)
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/12/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 292African American Business Enterprise Day; recognize February 12
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 295Strategic Deployment-Distribution Corridor Network; requesting the implementation
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/12/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 378Elam, Ashley; commend
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 379Rhoads, Mark; commend
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 409Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; commend
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 410Wright, Corporal Curtis; recognize
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 422Georgia Lottery Corporation; board of directors; request methods to increase funds available for Georgia HOPE scholarship program
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SR 434Sharpe, Mr. Shannon; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 435Lane III, Mr. Mills Bee; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 440Passmore, Mrs. Mildred Ruth Dixon; condolences
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 441Prince III, Mr. Samuel E.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 442Baker, Mrs. Maggie Houston; honoring
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 443Bryant, Mr. Fernando; recognize
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 447St. Patrick's Day Parade; recognize
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 574Hutchins, Mr. Lawrence; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 619Environmental Protection Division; natural to dissolved oxygen in Savannah Harbor; aquatic species; request to lead efforts
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 692Vietnam War Veterans; apologizing for pain this state has caused promising to honor the forgotten veterans extending support to troops
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:03/26/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 749Morris, Mr. Floyd E.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 750Snope, Mr. Daniel P.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 758Franklin, Mr. John Hope; condolences
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 775O'Neal, Mr. Michael; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 776Smith, Jr., Mr. Charles; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 777Jones, Jr.; Mr. Warren; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 856Metts, Jr., Dr. James C.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 857James, Mrs. Shirley Ann Barber; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 858McMillan, Dr. Elridge W.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 875Enoch, Major Terry; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 902Addison, Mr. Joe; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 903Stephens, Dr. Jacquelyn W.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 912First Bryan Baptist Church; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 913Jones, Mrs. Parnell M.; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 947Dental Hygienists' Appreciation Day; recognize February 19, 2010
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 948Armstrong Atlantic State University; commemorate
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 988Congress; urged to amend federal loan programs; student loan repayments; active duty military persons
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:02/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1015Hall, Dr. David; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1087Lupus Awareness Day; declare February 17, 2010
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1172Pari-mutuel Betting; create exception to the prohibition; authorized to provide general law for the creation of enterprise zones-CA
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ECD
- HC:
Status:03/09/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1185St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee in Savannah, GA; recognize and honoring members
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1189Vogt, Lieutenant Michael Stephan; condolences
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1190Clergy Day; recognize March 9, 2010
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1191Going the Green Mile Expo and Eco-opportunity Symposium Series; recognize
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1192King, Rev. Dr. Barbara Lewis; recognize
- (6) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1193Wilson, Mrs. Laura; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1233Harsch, Dr. Henry; condolences
- (5) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1234Simons, David C.; achieving rank of Lieutenant Colonel; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1235Ellis, Jr.; Rev. Edward Lamar; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1236Ellis, First Lady Lillian Sharon Williams; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1237Oxnard, Mr. Tom; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1238Perkins, Mr. Nolan Lamar; condolences
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1239Morrison, Mr. Howard; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1248Senate Study Committee on Pari-mutuel Betting; create
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:RI&U
- HC:
Status:03/17/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1310Capitol Art Standards Commission; urged to accept a replacement plaque for installation on the sculpture, Expelled Because of their Color
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:SI&P
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1311Tate, Mrs. Bettina Polite; recognize
- (1) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1347Georgia's African American Horse Council Community Advocates; recognize
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1367Senate Vulnerable Adult Study Committee; create
- (4) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/14/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 1460Brown, Mr. Michael; recognize
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1461Dauphinee, Dustin Graham; condolences
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1551Georgia Transportation Dept; urged to provide equal access, opportunity, and treatment of African Americans
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1599State Awarded Contracts; recognize the importance of providing equal access, opportunity, and treatment of African Americans and minorities
- (2) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1626Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; recognize
- (3) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- HB 93Georgia Medical Center Authority; real property; partial and joint ownership; provide authorization
- Jackson,Lester 2nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 108Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum; official state civil rights museum; provide
- Jackson,Lester 2nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1021Dangerous drugs; Salvia divinorum A; include
- Jackson,Lester 2nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HR 136Owners of real property; industrial areas; remove property - CA
- Jackson,Lester 2nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- SB 5Motor vehicles; use of safety belts; eliminate certain exceptions
- (30) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 25Income Tax Returns; authorize taxpayers to make certain contributions;
programs for the education of multiple sclerosis
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 39Taxes; provide for a 1% sales tax; transportation projects in special transportation districts within the state
- (39) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 69Domestic Relations/Social Services; sexual exploitation; expand the definition
- (15) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 74Minors; adult entertainment establishments; provide minimum age of certain employees
- (13) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:01/30/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 75Landowners Protection Act of 2009; permit persons to hunt/fish or allow persons on property for agritourism; limit liability
- (32) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 117Made in Georgia Program; revise provisions; provide rules and regulations
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 160Education; Veterans Day; revise provision; elementary/secondary schools shall be closed on November 11
- (26) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 164State Highway System; signs and signals; height limitations; allow owners to obtain permits to remove vegetation from the viewing zones
- (23) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 217Brittany Sharnay Wells Act; provide for a curriculum; require adoption of a policy against dating violence
- (19) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 239Education; mandatory attendance; provisions; require new residents in a local school system to enroll a child within 30 days
- (13) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 288Retirement; change the benefit formula for the Teachers Retirement System; change maximum number of years of service used in calculation
- (20) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:RET
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 310Insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; regulation and licensure
- (10) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 325Traffic; require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race in determining whether to stop a motorist
- (11) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:01/27/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 344"'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act"; provide sovereign immunity protection for physician assistants in safety net clinics
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 348Election; permit absentee voting during a certain period preceding an election or primary
- (11) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ETHICS
- HC:
Status:02/02/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 349State Election Board; increase the number of members; qualifications, appointment, vacation of office/terms of office of such new members
- (10) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ETHICS
- HC:
Status:02/02/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 366Sales Tax; provide phase in on the dedication of a portion of state sales tax on motor fuels to transportation purposes
- (15) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:02/05/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 377Ad Valorem Tax; County Property Tax Evaluation Committees; establish; review/evaluation of county property value assessment methods
- (13) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 426Education; prohibit per diem for at-fault board members during time local school system has its accreditation revoked or placed on probation
- (15) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 443Medicaid Care Management Organization Legislative Oversight Committee; create
- (30) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 452Local Government; College and University Special District Act of 2010; provide establishment
- (29) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 458Safety Belts; eliminate certain exceptions to the required use of safety belts
- (47) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SB 462"River Basin Protection Ac"; statement of policy; permitting of interbasin transfers of water
- (16) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/10/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 498Controlled Substances; add synthetic cannabinoids; "synthetic marijuana" or "K2" to Schedule I controlled substances list
- (18) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 19National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; commend
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 44Tax; regional local option transportation tax-CA
- (39) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 113Black Contractors Day; declare February 5, 2009
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 142National Wear Red Day; recognize February 6, 2009
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 143Pearson, Mrs. Monica; recognize
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1474-H Clubs of Georgia; recognize
- (15) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 177Obama, President Barack; honoring
- (12) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 255F-22 Raptor; request U.S. President and administration to continue the uninterrupted production
- (25) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 256Alzheimer's Awareness Day; recognize March 9
- (49) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 257Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Task Force; create
- (48) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 277Georgia Trauma Trust Fund; impose a charge on certain motor vehicle registrations; transferred to state treasury for purpose of funding-CA
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 305Alpha Kappa Alpha Day; recognize February 16
- (10) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 333Lamar Mobley Memorial Barn; designate
- (34) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 423Links Day; recognize March 4
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 444Wells, Brittany Sharnay; remembering
- (20) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/26/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 569Taylor, Mrs. Ginger; recognize
- (19) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 577Trethewey, Natasha; recognize
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 606Taylor, Honorable Mark; recognize
- (13) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 702Georgia; recognize difficult economic times facing nation/pledging recovery efforts
- (36) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 885Ralston, David; commend
- (53) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 915U.S. Congress, Health/Human Services; urged to ignore recent guidelines for breast cancer screenings; Preventive Services Task Force
- (38) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 922Girls and Women in Sports Day; recognize February 3, 2010
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 924Delta Honor Guard; recognize
- (13) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 954Georgia Citizens' Coalition on Hunger and the Up & Out of Poverty Now!; recognize
- (14) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 955Georgia Dept. of Education; urging all school systems to safeguard the rights of children under the age of 17 from military recruitment
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 972Sales Tax; provide that an amount equal to state sales tax on motor fuels;
appropriated for transportation purposes-CA
- (15) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:02/05/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 973Congress; requesting to avoid passing Cap and Trade type legislation
- (13) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/22/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 987Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes; recognize
- (23) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1062Chavers, Sr., Sergeant Brock Henry; condolences
- (11) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1085Georgia School Boards Association; urged to take lead in recommending legislation; address local school board governance issues
- (17) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1104Irvin, Commissioner Tommy; recognize
- (28) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1159U.S. President/Congress; urged to continue funding public transportation for elderly and disabled residents of Georgia
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1202League of Women Voters of Georgia; commend
- (11) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1203Historic Oakland Foundation; recognize
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1232Blackmon, Mr. Douglas; recognize
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1314Barnes, Anna; recognize
- (40) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1340Georgia State University Day; recognize March 30, 2010
- (44) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1366Cesar E. Chavez Day at State Capitol; recognize March 31, 2010
- (10) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:03/30/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1369Georgia Commission on Family Violence; recognize
- (21) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1404Thomas, Morriscene Watts and Eugene Edgar; recognize
- (9) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1409DeCosta, Benjamin R.; recognize
- (8) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1410Delta Company 1-121; recognize
- (38) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1457Thomas, Dr. Donald R.; commend
- (45) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1525Hunstein, Justice Carol W.; commend
- (14) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1526Phillips, Dr. Rogsbert F.; recognize
- (14) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1529Moody, Honorable Dan; recognize
- (49) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1534Hamilton, Ms. Susan Saleska; recognize
- (15) Jackson,Lester 2nd
- SR 1598Bourdeaux, Dr. Carolyn J.; recognize
- (42) Jackson,Lester 2nd
