Senate Passes Bill to Preserve Trespassing Laws
ATLANTA (February 25, 2013) – The State Senate passed Senate Bill 125 to preserve Georgia’ s current standards that landowners are not responsible for trespassers by a vote of 51-0. “There have been a...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill Amending Criminal Bonds Law
ATLANTA (March 6, 2013) – The State Senate passes Senate Bill 225 to amend current criminal bonds law by a vote of 51-2. Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) sponsored this bill to update bond forfeiture...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Remove Mug Shots from Websites Free of Charge
ATLANTA (March 27, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 150, carried by Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro), by a vote of 53-0. This legislation makes it illegal to charge a fee to remove booking photographs...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Prevent Overcrowding in Child Care Facilities
ATLANTA (March 27, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 354, carried by Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro), by a vote of 45-8. HB 354 limits the total number of children in family day-care homes to six and...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Prohibit Developers from Charging Ripoff Fees on Future...
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 160, carried by Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro), by a vote of 53-1. If HB 160 becomes law, it will eliminate the private transfer taxes that...
View ArticleSenate Passes Companion Bill to Juvenile Justice Code Rewrite
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 182, a companion bill to the juvenile justice code rewrite, by a vote of 52-0. Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) carried HB 182 in the Georgia...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Allow Victim Advocates Remain in Courtroom for Minors...
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 480 to allow victim assistance coordinators, victims’ advocates, and such other victim assistance personnel to remain in the courtroom while a...
View ArticleSen. Jesse Stone Statement on the Signing of HB 141, HB 150 and HB 160
ATLANTA (May 9, 2013) – Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) releases the following statement on the signing of his sponsored legislation on May 6: “I commend Governor Deal and the dedication and hard work...
View ArticleSen. Jesse Stone Statement on the Signing of SB 61, SB 86, HB 122, HB 182 and...
ATLANTA (May 9, 2013) – Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) releases the following statement on the signing of his sponsored legislation on May 7th: “I thank Governor Nathan Deal and other participating...
View ArticleSen. Stone Receives Legislative Champion Award
ATLANTA (May 17, 2013) – Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Wyanesboro) will receive the Legislative Champion Award from the Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV) on Friday, May 17. WHEN: Friday, May...
View ArticleSen. Jesse Stone Recognized by American Conservative Union
ATLANTA (August 19, 2013) – The American Conservative Union recognized Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) for his strong support of bills based on conservative principles during the 2013 legislation...
View ArticleSenate Passes Criminal Justice Reform and Re-Entry Bill
ATLANTA (February 26, 2014) – The State Senate passed Senate Bill 365, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro), by a vote of 53 to 0. The bill seeks to clearly define a path for previous offenders...
View ArticleSen. Jesse Stone Relocates Local Office
ATLANTA (April 1, 2014) – The District Office for State Sen. Jesse Stone, who represents Senate District 23, has relocated from 642 Liberty Street to 827 Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830. Sen....
View ArticleAugusta Senate Delegation Honors Interfaith Coalition at Capitol
ATLANTA (January 26, 2015) | Today, three Georgia state senators honored the Augusta Interfaith Coalition, a nonprofit community service organization in the Augusta-Richmond County area. Senator...
View ArticleScholarship Opportunity for Young Leaders for Georgia Military Scholarships
ATLANTA (November 4, 2015) | Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro) is pleased to share information from the University of North Georgia (UNG) to promising leaders from District 23 for the Georgia Military...
View ArticleJoint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform Prepares Legislation for...
ATLANTA (December 30, 2015) | The Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform, co-chaired by Rep. Wendell Willard (R – Sandy Springs) and Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro), has drafted...
View ArticleSen. Jesse Stone Receives “Champion of Georgia’s Cities” Award
ATLANTA (November 16, 2016) | Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro) received a “Champion of Georgia’s Cities” award from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) for his work during the 2015 – 2016...
View ArticleSenate Committee on Assignments Announces New Chairmanships
ATLANTA (January 9, 2017) | The Senate Committee on Assignments has announced changes to its list of standing committee chairs and vice chairs for the first session of the 154th Georgia General...
View ArticleSenate Chairman for the 154th Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA (January 10, 2017) | The Senate Committee on Assignments has announced the full list of standing committee chairman for the first session of the 154th Georgia General Assembly: Agriculture...
View ArticleSen. Jesse Stone to Serve as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
ATLANTA (January 11, 2017) | Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro) was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the 2017 Legislative Session by the Senate Committee on...
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