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Context text: They do not answer the call to serve alone, however. While they may not have put on the uniform, their families stand right alongside them providing comfort and support, spending days and nights worrying about the well-being of their loved ones and whether or not they will return home. When tragedy strikes, they are the ones who are left to pick up the pieces. We unfortunately just saw this in the tragedy that occurred in the death of an officer this weekend. Currently in our state, the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act provides a one-time payment of $25,000 to an officer’s surviving spouse and dependents if the officer dies or is permanently disabled in the line of duty. This amount has not been updated for two decades, since the fund was created in 2004, failing to keep up with the increased cost of health care and funeral arrangements. The bill in front of us seeks to rectify this issue by doubling the benefit amount to $50,000 to ensure the adequate support of the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, providing them with the financial stability and recognition they deserve for their loved one’s service. While no amount of money can ever fully repay the debt we owe to the brave safety officers or the families they leave behind, we can and we must do better by them. I ask my colleagues here today to vote in favor of Senate Bill No. 834 and get this done for the families of fallen heroes across our state. Senator Singh moved that the Senate return to consideration of the following bill: Senate Bill No. 401 The motion prevailed. The following bill was read a third time: Senate Bill No. 401, entitled A bill to create a state voting rights act; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to provide for a court-appointed monitor under certain circumstances; to prohibit certain discriminatory activity and to prescribe civil sanctions; to create a fund; to provide remedies; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. The question being on the passage of the bill, The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, assumed the Chair. The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Excused: 2
Measure id: measure-6041
Motion text: The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Nays: 15
Not voting: 0
Result: passed
Sitting id: sitting-722
Vote date: 2024-09-17
Vote id: vote-7852
Vote number: 334
Yeas: 21

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Context text: I was going to let some of these amendments go but there were so many fantasies that were just created in the explanation of those amendments that have to be responded to. I think one of the more shameful episodes out of Election Day in 2020 were probably contrived efforts to create long lines around the country. I think specifically in Georgia it was in focus, where communities of color faced disproportionate barriers and long lines in order to exercise their right to vote. One of the efforts made by Republicans was to even prevent them from getting water or food while they waited and endured throughout the balance of the day to exercise their right to vote. I saw a lot of videos of voters who were resilient and still stayed in line because they knew how important that election was. This argument that somehow food and water is a luxury item while the same people want to create long lines to create a barrier for people to wait in those lines and exercise their right to vote makes your head spin. In terms of the actual content of this amendment, where somehow there would be electioneering inside the poll or that somebody getting a bottle of water mere moments before voting is somehow going to sway your vote in the privacy of the voting booth is not only untrue, but it’s not even the current practice right now in our law which is strong enough already. Clerks do not allow electioneering in the polling location. The law does not allow electioneering inside the polling location. To use items like food and water for voters who may have to, disproportionately because of systemic problems, wait in line in their community and to prevent them from those items while waiting to vote and to use that as a weapon to say that somehow there’s going to be electioneering in the voting location is preposterous. I urge a “no” vote on this amendment. Senator Johnson’s third statement is as follows: I just want to clarify something. This bill has nothing to do with giving food or water or anything else in the voting precinct—nothing. I think that needs to be clarified. All it says is that I would not be able to go up to someone or my friend or someone working for me and say, This hot dog and water is from Ruth Johnson who’s running for Senate. There’s a very fine line between electioneering. You can right now if you want, it’s not considered electioneering, say, Call Joe and tell him to quit torturing puppies. That is not considered electioneering, but we all know it does make a difference. It does change things. There is a mistaken thought on this. It doesn’t stop it, it just stops someone from saying, This is from a candidate. That’s all. It doesn’t stop any of those particular things that were mentioned. Senator Moss’ second statement is as follows: I have great news for the sponsoring Senator of this amendment. The clerk will already not allow that activity to take place in the polling location. Senator Singh moved to reconsider the vote by which the following bill was passed: Senate Bill No. 401, entitled A bill to create a state voting rights act; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to provide for a court-appointed monitor under certain circumstances; to prohibit certain discriminatory activity and to prescribe civil sanctions; to create a fund; to provide remedies; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Excused: 2
Measure id: measure-6041
Motion text: The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Nays: 16
Not voting: 0
Result: passed
Sitting id: sitting-722
Vote date: 2024-09-17
Vote id: vote-7858
Vote number: 340
Yeas: 20