ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Flournoy (D-Hampton) was sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Monday, January 13, 2025, marking his first day of the 2025-2026 legislative term.
Continue reading “Rep. Robert Flournoy Sworn in, Receives Committee Assignments for the 2025-2026 Legislative Term”Rep. Jordan Ridley Introduces Justice for Peanut and Fred Act to Update Law on Impounding and Euthanizing Domesticated Animals
ATLANTA – State Representative Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) recently introduced House Bill 75, legislation that would update state law related to animal protection and the impounding and euthanizing of domesticated animals by government agencies.
Continue reading “Rep. Jordan Ridley Introduces Justice for Peanut and Fred Act to Update Law on Impounding and Euthanizing Domesticated Animals”Rep. Jesse Petrea Reappointed Chairman of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) as the Chairman of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee.
Continue reading “Rep. Jesse Petrea Reappointed Chairman of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee”Rep. Imani Barnes Reintroduces EmPATH Georgia Act
ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently reintroduced the “EmPATH Georgia Act,” legislation originally introduced as House Bill 913, during the 2024 legislative session. This year’s version, House Bill 109, provides for a 5-year pilot program that would require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to coordinate with the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to establish a grant program for creating emergency psychiatric assessments, treatment and healing (EmPATH) units in hospitals. House Bill 109 would further require grant funding for the creation, development and operation of at least two EmPATH units, one in a rural county and the other in an urban county.
Continue reading “Rep. Imani Barnes Reintroduces EmPATH Georgia Act”Joint Statement from Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery and House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett on Scheduled Appropriations Hearings Tomorrow
ATLANTA – Today, State Senator Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following joint statement on Appropriations hearings scheduled for Thursday, January 23:
Continue reading “Joint Statement from Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery and House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett on Scheduled Appropriations Hearings Tomorrow”