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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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Rep. Lehman Franklin Co-Sponsors Legislation Prohibiting Political Subdivisions from Imposing Various Taxes for Educational Purposes

ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) recently co-sponsored House Bill 1000 to prohibit political subdivisions from imposing various taxes, placing ceilings on local sales taxes and taxing the use of mobile telecommunications.

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Rep. Debra Bazemore to Host District 69 High School Check-In Day at the State Capitol

*Editor’s note: This advisory has been updated to reflect the proper time of the event, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton) will host House District 69 High School Check-In Day on Monday, January 29, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in room 216 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

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