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Legislative Update – February 7, 2025
Gambling:
New gambling legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly via a constitutional amendment. SR 131 would legalize sports betting and casino gambling in Georgia by changing Georgia’s Constitution. It would also create a gaming commission to tax and regulate sports betting and casinos.… Read the rest
Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Driving and Parking: Plan to park by 7:00 AM if you are parking in the Pete Hackney Parking Garage (162 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30303), which is $10 for all-day parking.… Read the rest
GA state legislators and the First American Bible Project
What is the First American Bible (also called the Aitken Bible)?
Why is this important?
How can you help?
Pastors and churches have an opportunity to sponsor an authentic, personalized reproduction of this historic Bible for their legislator(s). These sponsorship funds will go directly to The First American Bible Project (not Citizen Impact) to print these Bible for Georgia officials.
… Read the restDecember 2024 End-of-Year Update
We are grateful that Citizen Impact has had a great year! We now have two part-time employees and several faithful volunteers who make our organization run smoothly. We had many successful events and awarded the Citizen Impact Scholarship for the first time in several years!
Georgia’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)
Please watch this video and review the information below to understand why we asked our Georgia state legislators to pass a Georgia RFRA in the 2025 legislative session.
Georgia’s RFRA was signed into law on April 4, 2025!
More details about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act:
- The Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) protects ordinary people from unfair state and local government intrusion by mirroring the bipartisan federal RFRA law that protects people from unfair federal government intrusion.
What Does the LIFE Act Really Say?
On Monday, September 30th, the LIFE (Living Infants Fairness and Equality) Act was struck down as unconstitutional for the second time by Fulton county Judge, Robert McBurney (Sam Gringlas, “Judge Rules Georgia’s Restrictive Abortion Law Unconstitutional,” 2024). Over the last several weeks there has been much controversy and confusion over this law and what it does and does not criminalize.… Read the rest
2024 Voter Information – General Election
General Election Day – November 5, 2024
Early in-person voting – October 15 to November 1 (Monday-Friday, some Saturdays)
Last day to request an Absentee Ballot – October 25
GEORGIA S.O.S. “MY VOTER PAGE” View a sample ballot, find your polling place, etc.
… Read the restReport from Washington DC
We had a productive trip to the nation’s capitol on September 9-12, 2024
Executive Director Paul Smith and Associate Director Cory Lawrence attended the American Association of Christian Schools National Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.… Read the rest
2024 Annual Conference Recap
“I would just like to let you know how much I appreciate you and your team’s ministry. I really enjoyed my first conference. It was very informative and every speaker brought something worthwhile to me. The Lord was uplifted and I believe your mission was accomplished!
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