Georgia Sen. Bill Cowsert (R)

GA - Assignments (Senate)

Title:

Member

GA - Finance (Senate)

Title:

Ex-officio

GA - Health and Human Services (Senate)

Title:

Member

GA - Judiciary (Senate)

Title:

Vice Chairman

GA - Reapportionment and Redistricting (Senate)

Title:

Vice Chairman

GA - Regulated Industries and Utilities (Senate)

Title:

Chairman

GA - Rules (Senate)

Title:

Vice Chairman

GA - SR28 United States Congress; call a convention; limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; United States House of Representatives; request- CA

GA - SR795 Young Men's Christian Association of Athens; congratulate

GA - SR29 Article V of the United States Constitution; a convention of the states; apply

GA - SB189 Civil Practice; separate trials for issues of liability and damage under certain circumstances; provide

GA - SB242 Grand Juries; state grand jury; creation, selection, composition, compensation, procedures, and term; provide

GA - SB370 "Fostering Success Act"; enact

GA - SB631 Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; certain ad valorem taxes; provide base year homestead exemption freezes

GA - SB640 Clarke County and the Clarke County School District; ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for unified government purposes; increase the existing general and senior homestead exemptions

GA - SB166 Courts; certain procedures for disqualification of jurors; require

GA - SR789 Georgia Lineman Appreciation Day; recognize April 11, 2022

GA - SR315 Georgia Linemen Appreciation Day; recognize April 12, 2021

GA - SB191 Motor Vehicles and Traffic; insurance of motor carriers and to causes of actions involving motor carriers and insurance carriers; provisions; change

GA - SB160 Civil Practice; trolling of limitations for tort actions while criminal prosecution is pending; provisions; change

GA - SB190 Torts; recovery and admissibility of special damages for medical and health care expenses; provide

GA - SB188 Elections and Primaries; election results reporting system to be established and maintained by the Secretary of State; provide

GA - SR30 State Election Board; Matthew Mashburn; appoint

GA - SB157 "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; deceptive practice of musical performance groups advertising; prohibit

GA - SB184 Elections and Primaries; inputting credit for voting data; revise the time

GA - SB109 Public Property; provisions regarding writing off small amounts due to the state; extend automatic repeals

GA - HB67 State government; public property; extend automatic repeals of certain provisions

GA - HB424 Income tax; change certain definitions

GA - HB479 Criminal procedure; revise certain arrest powers; provisions

GA - HB617 Postsecondary education; student athletes may receive compensation for use of name, image, or likeness; provide

GA - HB689 Georgia Crime Information Center; persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information; provide

GA - HB1068 State government; service of process for state tort claims; revise provisions

GA - HB1274 State government; antisemitism; provide definition

GA - HB1424 Georgia Lottery for Education Act; administrative procedures regarding coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; provide

GA - HB1516 Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; provide for definitions; provisions

GA - SB6 "Tax Credit Return on Investment Act of 2021"; enact

GA - SB9 Courts; the Columbia Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Columbia County; create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia

GA - SB11 "Senator Jack Hill Veterans Act"; enact (PF)

GA - SB20 Child Advocate Advisory Committee; composition; revise

GA - SB27 Professional Licenses; extend the time a member of the military has to qualify for the issuance of a license; electrical contractor, plumber;

GA - SB28 Juvenile Code and Domestic Relations; provisions relating to the protection of children; strengthen, clarify and update

GA - SB33 Torts; cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; provide

GA - SB34 Domestic Relations; name change; victims of human trafficking may petition; provide

GA - SB44 Special License Plates; honoring Support Our Troops, Inc.; establish

GA - SB45 Professions and Businesses; individuals who move to the state and establish residency to obtain a license by endorsement to practice certain professions and occupations in this state; provide

GA - SB52 Selling and Other Trade Practices; legislative findings; standards for cybersecurity programs to protect businesses from liability; provide

GA - SB62 Elections and Primaries; name and designation of the precinct appears on every ballot; provide

GA - SB65 Public Utilities and Public Transportation; funding of the deployment of certain communications services throughout this state; provide

GA - SB66 Georgia Foundation for Public Education; a nonprofit corporation created by the foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; authorize

GA - SB80 "Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act"; enact

GA - SB87 "Senator Jack Hill Veterans' Act"; enact

GA - SB88 Education; Georgia Teacher of the Year shall be invited to serve as as advisor ex officio to the State Board of Education; provide

GA - SB102 Public Utilities and Public Transportation; governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service based upon the type or source of energy or fuel; prohibit

GA - SB114 Professions and Businesses; grounds for refusing to grant or revoking a license; revise

GA - SB115 Drivers' Licenses; instructional course; educating drivers and the public on best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; provide

GA - SB117 Department of Human Services; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise

GA - SB120 Solicitors-General of State Courts; honorary office of solicitor-general emeritus; provide

GA - SB144 Housing Authorities; ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; limit

GA - SB148 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians and the Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure; create

GA - SB155 Safety Belts; failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; provide

GA - SB174 Bonds and Recognizances; appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; authorize

GA - SB185 Revenue and Taxation; all questions of law decided by a court; matters from state board of equalization and refunds and appeals be decided without deference; require

GA - SB196 Sexual Offenses; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise

GA - SB203 Motor Vehicles; use of mounts on windshields for support of wireless telecommunications devices and stand-alone electronic devices; allow

GA - SB204 Education; State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to award high school diplomas; provide

GA - SB220 "The Georgia Civics Renewal Act"; enact

GA - SB221 Ethics in Government; leadership committees; chairpersons; such committees may receive contributions and make expenditures; provide

GA - SB222 State Symbols; pecan as the official state nut; designate

GA - SB235 Offenses Against Public Order; offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device which conceals the identity of the wearer; revise

GA - SB241 Elections and Voting; revise comprehensively

GA - SB250 Georgia Legislative Retirement System; retirement allowance; increase

GA - SB251 Georgia Legislative Retirement System; define certain terms; provisions

GA - SB252 Public Officers; the compensation of certain public officials; revise

GA - SB326 State Flag, Seal, Symbols; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the capitol building or grounds; provide (PF)

GA - SB338 Medicaid; postpartum coverage under Medicaid from six months to one year following birth; increase

GA - SB341 Healthcare Services; guidelines for the prior authorization of a prescribed medication for chronic conditions requiring ongoing medication therapy; provide

GA - SB342 Insurance; annual reporting regarding mental health parity in healthcare plans; provide

GA - SB351 "Women's Health and Safety Act"; enact

GA - SB356 Distracted Driving; additional exception to the offense of operating a motor vehicle while holding or using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device; provide

GA - SB361 "Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act" or "LESS Crime Act"; enact

GA - SB363 "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; class action suits and for damages for violating the requirements for solicitations for corporate filings; provide

GA - SB364 Telephone Service; class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; provide

GA - SB369 Board of Education of Gwinnett County; future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; provide

GA - SB377 State Government; take measures to prevent the use of curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; require state agencies

GA - SB379 State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish a program to promote the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in the state; provide

GA - SB382 Child Molestation; misdemeanor convictions for the offense of aggravated child molestation by raising the minimum age of victims from 13 to 14; revise provisions

GA - SB393 'Common Carrier Non-Discrimination Act'; enact

GA - SB394 "Georgia Computer Data Privacy Act"; enact

GA - SB396 Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB)

GA - SB397 General Educational Development (GED) Diplomas; update and replace terminology; state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; provide

GA - SB398 Dealerships; prohibition on the ownership, operation, and control of motor vehicle dealerships by certain manufacturers, franchisors, and any parent, affiliate, or wholly or partially owned subsidiary thereof; amend

GA - SB403 "Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act"; enact

GA - SB408 Drivers' Licenses; a waiver of required fees for reinstatement and restoration of a driver's license for suspensions based upon a failure to appear for nonmoving traffic violations; provide

GA - SB441 Courts; reestablishment of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board as an advisory board to The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia; provide

GA - SB456 Health; requirements relating to the use of abortion-inducing drugs; provide

GA - SB478 Firearms; use or possession of any handgun in a park, historic site, or recreational area; provisions

GA - SB494 Local Government; certain use restrictions on residential dwellings; prohibit

GA - SB500 Commerce; a litigation bar on governmental entities regarding certain statewide opioid litigation; provide

GA - SB501 Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; resentence a defendant, upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney and upon determining that the interest of justice would not be served by the defendant's continued incarceration, subject to conditions; authorize

GA - SB510 Motor Vehicle; operation of motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; remove a restriction

GA - SB519 Solicitors-General of State Courts: honorary office of solicitor-general emeritus; provide

GA - SB538 Elections and Primaries; fraud countermeasure on physical absentee ballots; require

GA - SB539 Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance; use of any device to photograph or record patients in a health care facility shall be unlawful; provide

GA - SB556 Drivers' Licenses; issuance of a driver's license to current and retired peace officers at no charge; provide

GA - SB580 Ethics in Government; no political action committee which is affiliated with a member of the General Assembly shall seek or accept a contribution or pledge of a contribution to such political action committee during a legislative session; provide

GA - SR27 Dr. Charles F. Stanley Highway; DeKalb County; dedicate

GA - SR73 Cobb, Kim; recognize

GA - SR78 Cline, Pastor Bill; recognize

GA - SR79 Stephens, Pastor Mike; condolences

GA - SR80 Harris, Pastor Douglas Eugene "Doug"; condolences

GA - SR81 Family and Consumer Sciences; recognize

GA - SR92 Aaron, Hank; condolences

GA - SR100 State-Wide Grand Juries; jurisdiction, powers, and duties; provide -CA

GA - SR127 Department of Public Health Workers; recognize

GA - SR135 Sports Betting; related matters; provide -CA

GA - SR143 General Assembly Chaplain; honorary position; appoint

GA - SR148 Ayers, Alex Martin; condolences

GA - SR149 Pastor Billy Edmondson Highway; Cherokee County; dedicate

GA - SR167 Taiwan; relations with the United States and the State of Georgia; commend

GA - SR170 Melton, Harold; Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice; recognize

GA - SR179 Senator Fran Millar Highway; Fulton County; dedicate

GA - SR190 Congress; allow individuals to retain the right to use their image and likeness and shield them from copyright infringement; urge

GA - SR191 Georgia Beer Day; recognize March 6, 2021

GA - SR199 University of North Georgia CyberHawks Team; recognize

GA - SR231 2021 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend

GA - SR245 McGill, Frank; condolences

GA - SR249 Clayton, William C. "Bill"; recognize

GA - SR250 Carraway, Dr. Sandra; recognize

GA - SR268 Colonial Group Inc.; congratulate

GA - SR274 Beggs, Cory; Coordinating Chief Community Supervision Officer; recognize

GA - SR275 Pittard, Billy; recognize

GA - SR297 Heath, Senator Bill; recognize

GA - SR301 Goolsby, Richard; condolences

GA - SR319 Electoral College; recognize

GA - SR321 Crisp County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia State Patrol Post 30 Troopers; recognize

GA - SR369 Koon, John; recognize

GA - SR370 Easterseals Georgia and Champions for Children Program; recognize

GA - SR376 Senate Occupational Licensing Study Committee; create

GA - SR378 Smart, Kirby; Georgia Bulldogs' Head Coach; recognize

GA - SR379 Georgia Bulldogs; congratulate

GA - SR387 Berry, Isaiah; condolences

GA - SR390 Foster, John; recognize

GA - SR403 "Rosa Parks Day"; recognize February 4, 2022

GA - SR404 Schroeder, Bryan; recognize

GA - SR408 Berry III, Frank W.; commend

GA - SR409 Dalton State College Golf Team; congratulate

GA - SR410 2021-2022 Cass High School Men's Wrestling Team; recognize

GA - SR414 4-H Day; recognize February 9, 2022

GA - SR415 University of Georgia 4-H Program, Ms. Jhaycee Barnes, Mr. Arch D. Smith, and the 2020-2021 4-H Leadership Teams; recognize

GA - SR418 Georgia State University Men's Soccer Team; commend

GA - SR436 Thompson, Jessie Will; recognize

GA - SR445 Robinson, Miller Peterson "Pete"; condolences

GA - SR449 Aerospace Day; recognize February 15, 2022

GA - SR450 Senate Study Committee on Georgia Music Heritage; create

GA - SR452 Shea, Kevin; recognize

GA - SR454 Family and Consumer Sciences; recognize

GA - SR463 Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation; create

GA - SR480 National Cancer Prevention Month; recognizing February

GA - SR483 Sant, Donna; recognize

GA - SR489 Terry, Josh; recognize

GA - SR490 Jones, Chandler; recognize

GA - SR491 Ballard, Bethany; recognize

GA - SR492 DeWitt, Daniel; recognize

GA - SR494 Marshall, Deborah Bailey; condolences

GA - SR495 Glasgow, Jennie; recognize

GA - SR496 Henderson, Joey; recognize

GA - SR497 Carroll, Ken; recognize

GA - SR517 Sex Trafficking Awareness Day; recognizing February 16, 2022

GA - SR522 Self-Direction Day; recognizing February 22, 2022

GA - SR535 Lunsford, Mack Newman "Bud"; condolences

GA - SR536 State Restaurant Day; recognizing February 23, 2022

GA - SR538 Williams, Molly; recognize

GA - SR539 DeBroux, Louis; recognize

GA - SR540 Banks County Deputies; Deputy Dillon Crump, Deputy Cale Mathis, and Deputy Jeffrey Ledford; recognize

GA - SR549 Tippins, Senator Lindsey; recognize

GA - SR567 Smyre, Representative Calvin; United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic; recognize

GA - SR570 McNeill, Senator Sheila M.; recognize

GA - SR596 Isaiah "Coach" Berry Memorial Intersection; Barrow County; dedicate

GA - SR605 Georgia's Truckers; recognize

GA - SR658 People of Ukraine; crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation; support

GA - SR671 Beyah, Aaron; recognize

GA - SR675 Burgess, Jennifer; recognize

GA - SR676 Shivers, Earle; honoring

GA - SR681 Mullis, Senator Jeff; commend

GA - SR737 England, Representative Terry; recognize

GA - SR738 Gravley, Representative Micah; recognize

GA - SR747 England, Representative Terry; recognize

GA - SR750 2022 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend

GA - SR754 2022 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend

GA - SR757 Tritt, Travis; recognize

GA - SR758 Mangold, Ronald; recognize

GA - SR759 O'Brien, Mark; recognize

GA - SR760 Greenwood, Dave; recgonize

GA - SR761 Geros, Garrett; recognize

GA - SR769 Jones, Senator Emanuel D.; recognize

GA - SR775 Floyd, Leonard; recognize

GA - SR776 Stalnaker, Chairman Tommy; recognize

GA - SR784 Eason, Sergeant Kerry Lee; condolences

GA - SR787 Morris, Wayne; recognize

GA - SR815 Smith II, Arch D.; recognize

GA - SR824 Senator Jeff Mullis Intersection; Walker County; dedicate

GA - SR826 High-Risk Athletic Activities; training program covering important safety information for prevention and treatment of injuries to our young athletes; encourage

GA - SR829 57th Annual Community Observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day; recognize May 1, 2022

GA - SR856 Thompson, Senator Bruce; recognize

GA - SR857 Harper, Senator Tyler; recognize

GA - SR858 Jackson III, Dr. Lester G.; recognize

GA - SR859 Au, Senator Michelle; recognize

GA - SR860 Jones, Senator Burt; recognize

GA - SR861 Jordan, Senator Jen; recognize

GA - SR862 Duncan, Geoffrey L.; recognize

GA - SR873 Au, Senator Michelle; recognize

GA - SR874 Jackson III, Dr. Lester G.; recognize

GA - SR875 Jordan, Senator Jen; recognize