House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and Judiciary Juvenile Committee to Host Joint Meeting in Atlanta Tomorrow

ATLANTA – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, chaired by State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), and the Judiciary Juvenile Committee, chaired by State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), will hold a joint meeting TOMORROW, Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 Recommends Statewide Funding Model to Modernize Georgia’s 9-1-1 System

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1, chaired by State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), recently released its final report outlining a path forward to modernize Georgia’s emergency communications system and ensure reliable 9-1-1 service for every community in the state. The study committee held public hearings across the state, conducted a comprehensive review of Georgia’s current 9-1-1 funding structure and heard testimony from emergency responders, technology experts, local governments and national leaders in 9-1-1 modernization.

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House Study Committee on Affordability and Accessibility of Georgia’s Legitimation Process Adopts Final Report

ATLANTA – State Representative Carter Barrett (R-Cumming), chairman of the House Study Committee on Affordability & Accessibility of Georgia’s Legitimation Process, and the study committee’s Vice Chair Teddy Reese (D-Columbus) today announced that the study committee recently adopted its final report with its legislative recommendations for the 2026 session. This study committee was tasked with examining whether the legitimation process in Georgia may be improved in a way that yields it more affordable and accessible, particularly for biological fathers with limited financial resources.

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