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Busy Week in the Georgia Senate by BillHamrick
Feb 03, 2012 | 0 
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By: Sen. Bill Hamrick (R-Carrollton) ATLANTA (February 3, 2012) – As the 2012 legislative session progresses, there is a growing number of bills being sent to the Senate floor. We are now at a point where it is not uncommon to see five or six bills in the well on any given day. ... | 0 | 
Sen. Bill Hamrick Welcomes Local Student by BillHamrickFeb 03, 2012 | 0 | 0 |
ATLANTA (February 1, 2012) – Sen. Bill Hamrick (R-Carrollton) welcomed local student Anna Caitlin Camp to the State Capitol on Tuesday, January 31, 2011. Camp was selected to participate in the Senate Page Program during the 2012 Legislative Session. “It was a pleasure to host Anna Caitlin as a... | 0 |
Unanimous vote out of Senate by BillHamrick
Jan 31, 2012 | 0 | 0 |
Tracking my legislation, SB 136, after passing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last week - it passed out of Rules Committee yesterday to hit the floor today. Happy to report it was favorably voted out of the Senate this morning by a unanimous vote. Press Realease link here: ... | 0 |
The Importance of Judiciary by BillHamrick
Jan 27, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
ATLANTA (January 26, 2012) – As chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, I am tasked with overseeing testimony regarding bills that affect civil and criminal judicial proceedings, government information and constitutional amendments. I take my role very seriously, and find it important to con... | 1 | 
Young Paging Volunteer Helps in Senate Chambers by BillHamrickJan 26, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
In the Senate we always like to see our Georgia youth getting a "floor level" view of the legislative process by serving as pages during session. Raleigh Bumpers, my first page volunteer of the 2012 session helped us this past Tuesday, January 24. It was my pleasure to have her with us and to h... | 1 |
First Bill Passes out of Judiciary by BillHamrick
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Happy to announce that the first bill passed out the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon. My SB 136 passed out unanimously, read the bill here: http://www.legis.ga.gov/ legislation/en-US/Display/ 20112012/SB/136 | 1 |
Half way into Budget Week by BillHamrick
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
We’re half way into budget week at the Georgia Legislature and always proud to boast that Georgiais one of eight states with a triple-A bond rating. As governor Deal has noted, this ranking “illustrates the state’s commitment to sound fiscal management and willingness to take action to structur... | 1 |
Catholics Discuss Immigration in Salt Lake City by h20mysticshadow
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
U.S. bishops and other Catholic prelates and activists gathered in Salt Lake City on January 12 for a three-day conference focusing on immigration . The event was hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network and Migration and Refugee Services. The... | 1 |
First Legislative Update by BillHamrick
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
Releasing Senator Hamrick's first Legislative Update video filmed at the State Capitol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx2JXHbHOeA&feature=youtu.be | 2 | 
Swampyville's - "Painting the Silent Night" by SwamptownDec 11, 2011 | 0 | 2 |
You're the Poet! Fill in the below blanks with the following words of use your own words. Around, bird, blue, by, card, clash, dance, day, delight, flash, fled, flow, found, glow, grace, heard, hue, night, night, red, romance, shown, sight, sky, space, star, unknown, way. Painting the Sile... | 2 |