ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) issued the following statement in response to the passage of House Bill 881:
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Issues Statement on the Passage of Legislation Amending the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission”Reps. Mary Margaret Oliver, Becky Evans and Sen. Elena Parent to Hold Legislative Town Hall
ATLANTA – State Representatives Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), Becky Evans (D-Atlanta) and State Senator Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) will hold a legislative town hall meeting on Sunday, February 4, 2024, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Reps. Mary Margaret Oliver, Becky Evans and Sen. Elena Parent to Hold Legislative Town Hall”Rep. Doreen Carter to Host 9th Annual “Go Red for Women” Events
ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will host a series of events to celebrate the ninth annual “Go Red for Women” during the first week of February. The event schedule is as follows:
- Blood pressure checks on Thursday, February 1, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Georgia State Capitol;
- Annual Go Red for Women luncheon on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Piedmont Rockdale Hospital in Conyers;
- Go Red for Women breakfast on Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 9 – 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Middle School in Decatur.
Rep. Lauren Daniel Introduces Legislation to Address Maternal and Infant Health in Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) recently introduced a package of legislation, House Bills 1036, 1037 and 1038, aimed at addressing maternal and infant health in Georgia.
Continue reading “Rep. Lauren Daniel Introduces Legislation to Address Maternal and Infant Health in Georgia”Legislation to Provide Insurance for First Responders with PTSD Favorably Passed out of House Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative J Collins (R-Villa Rica), chairman of the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, applauds the work of State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) and the members of the committee for recently passing House Bill 451 out of committee. This bill would require public entities to provide supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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