House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products to Hold Next Meeting at State Capitol

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products, chaired by State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens), will hold its third meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. 

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Rep. Imani Barnes Commends Auditor’s Report Aligning with Safe Teens Act

ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) expressed her support for the findings in a recently released report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA), which aligns with the provisions of her proposed legislation, House Bill 914, also known as the Safe Teens Act. The DOAA report highlights the need for greater access to driver education, noting that current funding serves only a limited number of teen drivers, with mixed results on safety outcomes.

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House Study Committee on Safety & Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry to Hold First Meeting in Decatur

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Safety & Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry, chaired by State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia), will hold its first meeting on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at Legacy Park-Hawkins Hall in Decatur, Georgia.

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Joint Defense and Veterans Affairs and Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committees to Hold First Meeting in Atlanta

ATLANTA – The House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, chaired by State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), and the Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, chaired by State Senator Chuck Payne (R-Dalton), will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. in room 506 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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