The Georgia Senate is advancing sports better by way of a Constitution Amendment, which requires two pieces of legislation. Senate Bill 386 details how it will operate (licensing, taxing, enforcement, etc.). SR 579 is a separate piece of legislation which allows for the voters of Georgia to change the state constitution to allow sports better.… Read the rest
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 386 on February 1. Although this bill attempted to legalize sports betting without a constitutional amendment, it was amended before the final vote and now *requires* a constitutional amendment before it can be enacted. By adding this requirement, a separate piece of legislation must pass by a 2/3 vote in both the House and Senate and then get approved by Georgia voters.… Read the rest
Monday, January 8, 2024 was the first day of the second half of the two-year legislative session, and the General Assembly is off to a fast start!
Senate Bill 172, the “Georgia Sports Betting Integrity Act,” (which did not make it out of the Senate committee last year) was just approved by their Regulated Industries committee on Tuesday, January 9.… Read the rest
We are grateful that Citizen Impact had a strong year. Our Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day in February was well-attended and, once again, Gov. Brian Kemp spoke. We also re-started the Student Legislative Days for the first time since 2020.
At the Georgia General Assembly there was a hard push to legalize sports betting here in Georgia, but we (along with other like-minded organizations) were successful again stopping any expansion of state-sponsored gambling.… Read the rest
Background: In January, after Republicans gained control of the US House following the midterm elections, it took 15 rounds of voting for Rep.… Read the rest
In conjunction with the American Association of Christian Schools National Legislative Conference, the Citizen Impact Executive Director, Paul Smith, traveled to Washington, DC on September 11-13.… Read the rest
“We just wanted to send a note and let you know that we really enjoyed the conference this year. We really enjoyed the speakers. The facilities there at Pinecrest are great. The banquet was delicious and the seating was great.… Read the rest
Click here to register for the Citizen Impact Annual Conference on August 24.
The conference location is Pinecrest Baptist Church (175 Foster Drive McDonough, GA). We are privileged to have Dr. William Lile as our Keynote Speaker!
Everyone had a great time at the Topgolf fundraiser on April 24th! Awesome turnout, great atmosphere, and a huge thank you to professional golfer Stewart Cink for coming and sharing his testimony. See photos below. Click here if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Citizen Impact.… Read the rest
***NO VOTE ON EXPANDING STATE-SPONSORED GAMBLING***
The Georgia General Assembly ended their 2023 session without expanding any form of gambling in Georgia. This is wonderful news and a huge praise! However, because 2023 is the first year of a two-year session, gambling bills are still alive for the 2024 session, which begins next January.… Read the rest