Rick Williams
Georgia
Record ID: GA-Senate-25-WILLIAMS-R
- 327-B CLOB Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 656-0082
- rick.williams@senate.ga.gov
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 359 | Henry County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics; revise and restate provisions | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 143 | Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide | passed_upper | 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 214 | Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 261 | Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 556 | HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 586 | "K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026""; enact" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 423 | Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibit | failed | 1033 |
| SR 1068 | Tillman, Samuel L.; recognize and commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 146 | Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 260 | Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; create | in_committee | 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 | failed | 1033 |
| SB 543 | Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County; required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at one meeting prior to the adoption; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 553 | Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14 | passed_upper | 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 624 | Public Facilities Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County; references to the City of Milledgeville; remove | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 547 | Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 555 | War Veterans Home; the admission of eligible nonveteran residents to a Georgia War Veterans' Home under certain circumstances; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 441 | Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 384 | Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 1001 | Jimmy N. Lawson, Sr. Memorial Bridge; Monroe County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 1002 | Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway; Monroe County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 27 | Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 545 | Butts County; a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 91 | State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; Board of Community Health from entering into, executing, or renewing a contract with any pharmacy benefits manager that owns or has an ownership interest in any retail pharmacy; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 177 | Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 240 | Georgia Native Plant Month; designate April of each year | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 951 | BOMA Georgia Day; recognize February 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 697 | Colbert, Jason; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 698 | Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 239 | Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 544 | Butts County; a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 424 | "Transactional Gold and Silver Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 11 | Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 324 | Life Insurance; certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 157 | Retirement; certain members or former members of the General Assembly to buy into the Georgia Legislative Retirement System; provide | 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 928 | Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 209 | Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members; permit certain persons | failed | 1033 |
| SB 471 | Education; requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property; eliminate automatic repeal provision | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 907 | Department of Insurance; to meet with stakeholders to explore best practices in the medical surveillance of patients after primary therapy for breast cancer and to provide any recommendations; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 908 | Savoie, Ms. Abigail; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 301 | State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions | failed | 1033 |
| SB 611 | "Georgia Landowners Protection Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 854 | Pippin, Kay; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 855 | Georgia Academy of Audiology; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 579 | "Government Serves the People Act""; enact" | in_committee | 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 827 | Georgia's Retirees and the Georgia State Retirees Association; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 546 | Death Investigations; include microscopic and toxicology studies and immunization records in the investigation of a sudden and unexpected death of a child; require coroner and medical examiners | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 548 | Fraud and Related Offenses; certain for profit organizations from the term "credit repair services organization""; exempt" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 744 | Stilettos on Steel Day; recognize May 2, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 537 | Education; schools that receive state funds from displaying any flag other than the flag of the United States or the flag, coat of arms, or state emblem of the State of Georgia; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 538 | "Forever Chemicals Transparency Act""; enact" | 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 |
| SR 814 | Pippin, Kay; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 514 | Primaries and Elections; use of ballot drop boxes; eliminate authorization | in_committee | 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 765 | Law Enforcement Officers; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 770 | Abigail Savoie Circle of Hope; Butts County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 776 | Zanders, Ms. Versie; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 509 | Insurance; certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 761 | Crosby, Logan; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 282 | "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 | failed | 1033 |
| SR 756 | Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day; recognize April 13, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 758 | Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway; Putnam County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 759 | Pendleton-Sears, Quanya; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 728 | Peterson, Mr. Erik L. Peterson and Mrs. Karen K.; celebrate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 734 | Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 735 | Colbert, Jason; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 737 | Pace, III, Dr. John; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 474 | State Income Tax; overtime compensation from taxation; exclude | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 459 | "Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 699 | Sargento, Noelia; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 700 | Mabray, Stacey; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 422 | Elections and Primaries; the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 666 | Pethel, Eden; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 670 | McDowell, Cornelius "Tobey""; congratulate" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 636 | Civil Air Patrol; recognize | 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 |
| SR 569 | Ballinger, Mandi L.; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 117 | Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SR 282 | Joint Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 Sustainability; create | 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 112 | Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 199 | State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 100 | "Andee's Law""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 149 | Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 241 | Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 101 | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 328 | State Court of Henry County; additional judge; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 329 | Flint Judicial Circuit; chief judge; annual stipend in addition to county compensation to superior court judges; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 259 | Juvenile Code; certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 180 | High Demand Apprenticeship Program; opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 102 | Dogfighting; revise provisions | failed | 1033 |
| SB 377 | Elections and Primaries; curbside voting for certain voters who because of disability or age cannot enter a polling place or are unable to wait in line to vote; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 36 | "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 514 | Autism Acceptance Month; recognize April 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 283 | Joint Study Committee on Height Restrictions Surrounding Georgia Airports; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 476 | Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 487 | Ray City Community Library; membership in state-supported public library services; support | failed | 1033 |
| SB 352 | Jasper County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 362 | Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years; allow | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 475 | Sultan-Dadon, Anat; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 485 | Barker, Clarence "Ed""; condolences" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 488 | Battles, Mr. Jim; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 84 | Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring the Shepherd Center; establish | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 407 | Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 383 | City of Thomasville Day; recognize March 27, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 384 | Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 332 | Northeast High School Raiders Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 337 | Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 293 | Pierce County Girls Golf Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 294 | Pierce County High School Competition Cheerleading Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 295 | Lowndes County High School Baseball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 305 | Prince Hall Freemasonry; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 271 | MEAG Power; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 280 | Entertainment Tourism Day; recognize February 28, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 270 | Elections and Primaries; rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; limit the effective date | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 283 | Certification of Motor Carriers; authority of the Department of Public Safety to establish reasonable rates, fares, and charges; repeal | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 257 | Charter Schools Day; recognize February 26, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 241 | Georgia Military College; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 226 | Peach State Saves Programs; provide for creation | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 203 | "Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 189 | Department of Community Affairs; to develop and maintain a publicly accessible data base of legal notices; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 176 | "Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act""; establish" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 189 | Mercer University Day; recognize February 20, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 181 | Pace Day; recognize February 26, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 174 | Macon Day; recognize February 19, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 145 | Minister Berry Vernon Wren; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 113 | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 136 | Georgia Addiction Counselors Association; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 114 | Clifton, Gregory "Greg"" Cecil; condolences" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 127 | Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; recognize February 6, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 89 | Brown, Ms. Patria; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 90 | Brashear, Ms. Rhea; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 91 | Rucker, Mr. Nicholas; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 99 | Farley, Mr. Sharoko; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 71 | Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 73 | Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 75 | Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 62 | Reinhardt University; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 63 | Gavalis, Joseph; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 64 | Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; recognize February 7 to 14, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 65 | Foderingham, Allison Adassa; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 66 | Hemophilia of Georgia; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |