ATLANTA – State Representative Anissa Jones (D-Macon) recently introduced House Bill 480, legislation which seeks to improve absentee voting in Georgia by establishing a permanent absentee voter list.
Continue reading “Rep. Anissa Jones Introduces Legislation to Establish Permanent Absentee Voter List”Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Creation of Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform
ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Creation of Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform”Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Issue Statement on the Introduction of the Investing in Every Student Act
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 27, the Investing in Every Student Act, which would provide grants to local school systems from the State Board of Education to support students living in poverty. The legislators issued the following joint statement about the legislation:
Continue reading “Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Issue Statement on the Introduction of the Investing in Every Student Act”City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation Elects Members for 2025-2026 Term, Rep. Debra Bazemore Elected Chair
ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton), along with members of the City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation, recently met to elect its delegation members for the 2025-2026 legislative term. Rep. Bazemore was elected Chair of the delegation and State Representative Robert Dawson (D-Atlanta) was selected Secretary.
Continue reading “City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation Elects Members for 2025-2026 Term, Rep. Debra Bazemore Elected Chair”Rep. Carl Gilliard Applauds Committee Passage of the Original 33 Memorial Act
ATLANTA – Today, House Bill 303, the Original 33 Memorial Act, sponsored by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), passed unanimously out of the House State Properties Committee, and Rep. Gilliard commended the committee for their work in advancing his legislation to the House Rules Committee.
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