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December 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!
2024-25 Citizen Impact College Scholarship
Deadline to apply EXTENDED!! *September 10*
Citizen Impact is a faith-based organization which focuses on education and advocacy.… Read the rest
New Laws Going into Effect, July 1, 2024
There are several new laws going into effect on July 1, 2024. Citizen Impact is dedicated to informing you on key elements in laws that will affect Georgia Christians and their families. Two important laws that Governor Kemp signed this year are the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act and the Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act.… Read the rest
2024 Annual Conference – Thursday, August 22
Click here to register for the Citizen Impact Annual Conference on August 22. Our theme this year is “…pray, and seek my face…” II Chronicles 7:14.
This year the conference will be hosted by Peoples Baptist Church (850 Mill Rd McDonough, GA).
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