ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) applauded Governor Brian Kemp as he signed into law a bill that cracks down on criminal illegal immigrants and another that requires bail for violent offenders — House Bill 1105 and Senate Bill 63. Rep. Gaines played a key role in passing both public safety measures during Georgia’s 2024 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington), State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), and other legislators joined Governor Kemp in Forsyth, Ga., where House Bill 1105, sponsored by Rep. Petrea, was signed into law. This legislation mandates that Georgia law enforcement officials collaborate with federal immigration authorities to exchange and retain information regarding individuals’ immigration status, as required for public safety reasons.
Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs House Bill 1105, the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024, into Law”Rep. Devan Seabaugh’s Legislation Providing Insurance for First Responders with PTSD Signed by Governor Kemp
ATLANTA – Today, in Forsyth, Ga., State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) stood alongside Governor Brian Kemp as he signed House Bill 451 into law. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Seabaugh, a licensed paramedic, extends supplemental insurance coverage to first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Continue reading “Rep. Devan Seabaugh’s Legislation Providing Insurance for First Responders with PTSD Signed by Governor Kemp”Rep. Matt Reeves Applauds Gov. Kemp’s Signing of Swatting and Drive-by Shooting Bill
ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth), the House sponsor of State Senator Clint Dixon’s Senate Bill 421, which cracks down on swatting and drive-by shootings in Georgia, praised Governor Brian Kemp’s signing of the legislation today at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.
Continue reading “Rep. Matt Reeves Applauds Gov. Kemp’s Signing of Swatting and Drive-by Shooting Bill”Rep. Rick Townsend to Hold Press Conference on Legislation from 2023-2024 Term
ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-St. Simons) will hold a press conference to discuss his legislation from the 2023-2024 term TOMORROW, May 2, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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