ATLANTA – Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), along with members of the House Majority Caucus, will hold media availability TODAY, Thursday, February 27, 2025, upon adjournment in the South Ante Room of the House Chamber to take questions from the media on today’s House passage of House Bill 267, the Riley Gaines Act, and House Bill 428, which would codify the right to in vitro fertilization for individuals in Georgia.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Bill 428 passed out of the House with bipartisan support and will now head to the Senate for consideration. HB 428, which would codify protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Georgia, is a priority bill for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) during the 2025 legislative session. This legislation, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro), would ensure Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to medical assistance through IVF.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), joined by State Senator Donzella James (D-Atlanta), will host a press conference and luncheon to observe Autism Alert Day—an event dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for protective measures for individuals with autism, particularly in cases of missing persons in Georgia. The press conference will take place TOMORROW, Thursday, February 27, 2025, beginning at 11:30 a.m. on the 1st floor of the North Wing Steps at the Georgia State Capitol, followed by a luncheon at 12:00 p.m. in Room 123 of the Capitol.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Bryce Berry (D-Atlanta) will host a community town hall meeting for residents of House District 56 TOMORROW, Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Beulah Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Rep. Bryce Berry to Host Community Town Hall Meeting for Residents of House District 56 Tomorrow”It’s Time to Hold Billion-Dollar Retailers Accountable for Worker Safety
By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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Last year, I toured an Amazon facility in my district following concerns from workers that severe safety issues were going unaddressed. During my tour at the ATL6 facility in East Point, I spoke directly to Amazon ATL6 employees who raised concerns about issues, including but not limited to: lack of training for new hires, overheating in the warehouse, inadequate break periods, rising injury rates from unsafe working conditions, constant management surveillance, ineffective health and safety teams, increased workloads with no pay increase, unsafe working pace, unstable scheduling and lack of security measures outside of the warehouse. What followed was a robust campaign by these Amazon associates, supported by the worker advocacy organization United for Respect and legislators including myself, to get Amazon to address the deteriorating working conditions at the facility that were putting associates at risk. In an effort to get Amazon to listen to its employees and take concrete action to improve working conditions, associates sent letters to management, held on-site meetings and rallied at the facility to make their voices heard.
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