Rep. Carl Gilliard Celebrates Final Passage of HB 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act  

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) announces the final passage of House Bill 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act, in the Georgia State Senate, where it was unanimously approved. The legislation had previously received unanimous approval in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Rep. Lee Hawkins Applauds Final Passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act

ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), Chairman of the House Health Committee, applauds the final passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act, which would create new treatment options for children with rare diseases and cancer patients and allow those patients with a life-threatening disease to try individualized treatments that would otherwise not be available.

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Speaker Jon Burns, Majority Whip James Burchett Issues Statement on Passing of Freedom, Georgia Southern University’s Mascot

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) issued the following statement following the passing of Freedom, Georgia Southern University’s live bald eagle mascot:

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Reps. Matt Reeves and Matt Hatchett Applaud Senate Final Passage of Professional Licensing Overhaul

ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) and State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, applaud the Georgia State Senate’s final passage of House Bill 579, which would modernize Georgia’s professional licensing laws.

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