John Albers
Georgia
Record ID: GA-Senate-56-ALBERS-J
- 421-C State Capitol Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 463-8055
- john.albers@senate.ga.gov
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 966 | Keith, Dr. A. Lois; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 971 | Roach, Anna; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 990 | FSGS Awareness Day; recognize June 9, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 1000 | Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; recognize | introduced | 1033 |
| SB 433 | "Rio's Law""" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 443 | Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 452 | Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 470 | "Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act""; enact" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 927 | Senate Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications Study Committee; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 268 | Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 27 | Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 547 | Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 565 | Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 570 | "Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act""; enact" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 587 | Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 961 | Harlem Globetrotters; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 963 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 383 | Child Abuse; local child fatality review committees; modify the review | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 23 | US Congress; limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; apply to call a convention | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 395 | Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 399 | "Mason Sells AED Coordination Act""; enact" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 430 | Taxes; certain military museums qualify as destination marketing organizations and private sector nonprofit organizations; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 501 | Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 523 | Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 23 | Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 566 | Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 160 | Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 177 | Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 441 | Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 951 | BOMA Georgia Day; recognize February 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 116 | DNA Sampling; the collection of DNA samples from any individual in a detention facility charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 454 | Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards; use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 410 | State Sales and Use Taxes; the data center equipment sales and use tax exemption; repeal | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 442 | Drivers' Licenses; revocation and expiration of commercial drivers' licenses for noncitizens; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 931 | Qcells Day; recognize March 10, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 932 | United States Treasurer Brandon L. Beach Highway; Fulton County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 934 | Dobbs, Mike; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 542 | Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 324 | Life Insurance; certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 589 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 198 | Georgia Legislative Retirement System; board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 624 | Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 919 | Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc.; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 922 | Campbell High School Boys Soccer Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 926 | Brinson, Gene and Dovie; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 838 | "State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment"" -CA" | failed | 1033 |
| SR 906 | Gilligan, Patrick Dennis; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 527 | Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 573 | Primaries and Elections; the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; provide | unknown | 1033 |
| SR 892 | Scouts Day at the Capitol; recognize March 9, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 902 | Goodwill of North Georgia; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 510 | Board of Education of Cobb County; future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 392 | "Waste Reduction Act of 2026""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 883 | Roswell Arts Festival; celebrate 60th anniversary | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 884 | Cooper, Jr., Aurelius; Art in The Paint founder; recognize and commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 854 | Pippin, Kay; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 855 | Georgia Academy of Audiology; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 856 | Palmer, Officer Terry "J""; commend" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 581 | Vital Records; cremation permits that are distinct from disposition permits; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 582 | Coroners; the pronouncement of death by paramedics and emergency medical technicians; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 590 | Animal Protection; protections for dogs possessed for breeding purposes; strengthen | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 837 | Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee; urge to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; Dale Murphy Day; recognize February 26, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 839 | Georgia Runs on Trucking Day; recognize March 18, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 840 | Resurgens Roswell Surgery Center; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 844 | FSGS Awareness Day; recognize June 9, 2026 | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 34 | Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 557 | Education; various provisions regarding student discipline and working conditions of teachers and other school personnel; revise | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 571 | Online Internet Safety; age verification to access gambling content on the internet; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 146 | Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 820 | Donald Seabolt Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 798 | Roswell Rotary Club; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 143 | Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 813 | Department of Public Health; to conduct a study on the relationship between sudden unexpected deaths of infants and children and the administration of vaccinations; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 525 | Juvenile Code; recording of all proceedings under the juvenile code; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 482 | Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 781 | Georgia Symphony Orchestra; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 94 | Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; reestablish | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 763 | Donor Day; recognize February 20, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 764 | Gale, Eden June; celebrate the birth | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 772 | Sheriff Randall Johnson Intersection; Fayette County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 773 | Georgia Donor Week; recognize February 9 to 13, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 407 | Homestead Exemption; Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 480 | "Georgia Custodial Interference Reform Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 403 | Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 466 | Local Board of Education; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 86 | Alcoholic Beverages; retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption off the premises; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 382 | Ad Valorem Taxation; make the state-wide base year homestead exemption mandatory for all political subdivisions | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 666 | Pethel, Eden; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 667 | Baskett, McKenna Kiersten; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 669 | Cancer Prevention Day; recognize February 5, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 681 | Spry, Special Agent Marvin O. "Dell""; commend" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 685 | Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day; recognize February 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 657 | Gas South; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 658 | Kennesaw State University Owls Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 665 | Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; recognize February 5, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 632 | River Ridge High School Boys Soccer Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 633 | Smith, Zach; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 634 | Lung Cancer; recognize burden in the United States and State of Georgia; support prevention, early detection, and timely intervention to improve patient outcomes | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 29 | DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 426 | Education; high school students seeking a high school diploma to achieve a minimum score of 70 percent on the United States Citizenship Civics Test; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 607 | Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 611 | Georgia Association of Community Care Providers; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 620 | Leadership Cobb and the Leadership Cobb Class of 2026; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 623 | Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 9 | "Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SR 589 | Marriage and Family Therapy Day; recognize February 11, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 401 | Education; local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 404 | Child Custody Proceedings; joint legal and physical custody as the default child custody arrangement; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 579 | Sgt. Major John Barry Dean Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 564 | Georgia Independent College Association; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 565 | Robison, John; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 566 | Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; recognize February 11, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 569 | Ballinger, Mandi L.; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 570 | Bartlett, Claire Ann; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 571 | Banks, Mr. Robert A.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 572 | Bailey, Mr. Ricky D. "Rick""; condolences" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 120 | Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion | failed | 1033 |
| SB 127 | Contracts with Small Businesses; automatic renewal provisions; definitions; provide and revise | failed | 1033 |
| SR 282 | Joint Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 Sustainability; create | failed | 1033 |
| SR 309 | Sales or Income Tax Credit; any bill proposing to receive a two-thirds' vote of the membership of each house of the General Assembly in order to become law; require -CA | failed | 1033 |
| SB 194 | Alcoholic Beverages and Motor Vehicles and Traffic; production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; authorize | failed | 1033 |
| SB 243 | Back the Blue Fund; authorized use of money; revise | failed | 1033 |
| SB 7 | Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff; require | failed | 1033 |
| SB 279 | "Daniel D. Podsiadly | failed | 1033 |
| SB 295 | State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require | failed | 1033 |
| SB 64 | Local Government and State Government; certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; prohibit | failed | 1033 |
| SB 75 | Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 35 | Property Insurance Policies; notice required to be given a policyholder before the nonrenewal of his or her homeowners' insurance policy; increase the number of days | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 99 | Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 100 | "Andee's Law""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 125 | Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 141 | Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 147 | Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 193 | State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 213 | "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"" commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 244 | Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 245 | Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 1 | 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 56 | Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 58 | "Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 72 | "Hope for Georgia Patients Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 79 | "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 8 | Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 121 | Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 154 | United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 212 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 13 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 46 | "Government Serves the People Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 231 | Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange; Fulton County; dedicate | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 101 | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require | enacted | 1033 |