ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.
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ATLANTA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the House Republican Caucus nominated State Representative Jan Jones (R-Milton) as its candidate to serve as House Speaker Pro-Tempore by unanimous acclamation.
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ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus met today to elect its leadership team for the 2025-2026 legislative term. During the meeting, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) was nominated by the caucus to serve a second term as the 75th Speaker of the House of Representatives, while House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) was also nominated to serve another term in her role.
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ATLANTA – House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) announces that Governor Brian Kemp recently signed House Bill 1010 in to law. This legislation sponsored by Pro Tem Jones, increases the number of hours of annual paid parental leave for state employees and teachers and school personnel from three to six weeks.
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Georgia Promise Scholarship Act Among Signed Legislation
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and other legislators joined Governor Brian Kemp at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. as he signed several bills into law to bolster Georgia’s education system. Gov. Kemp signed House Bills 318, 409, and 1122, as well as Senate Bills 233, 351, 395, and 464. Several of these legislative initiatives were identified as priorities by the House and Senate during the 2024 legislative session, including Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act.
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