ATLANTA – State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) applauds the recent unanimous House passage of House Bill 1178, legislation he sponsored that would create the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the Georgia House, which would be authorized to request performance audits of any entity that receives state funds.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) applauds the recent House passage of House Bill 967, legislation he sponsored that would provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today issued the following statement on House Bill 1116, the Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026, and the accompanying constitutional amendment, House Resolution 1114, citing concerns about the potential fiscal impact on Fulton County, the City of Atlanta and local public-school systems:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) applauds the recent House passage of House Bill 1045, also known as the “You Are Not Alone Awareness Act.” Sponsored by Rep. Herring, HB 1045 would require all Georgia public schools issuing student identification badges for grades six through 12 to print the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number on the badges.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) is urging public support as he presents his legislation, House Bill 464, before the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 9 a.m. in room 132 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.
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