ATLANTA – State Representative Michael Smith (D-Marietta) today announced that the Georgia State Senate passed House Bill 852 on Monday, March 19, 2018, by a vote of 54-1. Sponsored by Rep. Smith, HB 852 would give local boards of education the option to allow students who move during the school year to continue to be enrolled in and attend a public school for the remainder of the school year. Continue reading “Rep. Smith Announces Senate Passage of HB 852”
Rep. Welch Announces House Passage of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
ATLANTA – State Representative Andrew Welch (R-Locust Grove), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety, today announced the passage of House Bill 684. HB 684 is the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) budget, and the bill passed the House on Friday, March 9, 2018, by a vote of 155-14. Continue reading “Rep. Welch Announces House Passage of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget”
Rep. Welch Praises the Passage of House Bill 159
ATLANTA – State Representative Andrew Welch (R-Locust Grove) praises the hard work of State Representative Bert Reeves (R-Marietta) on House Bill 159, which will substantially update Georgia’s adoption laws for the first time in almost three decades and streamline and expedite all types of adoptions in Georgia. House Bill 159 was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday, March 5, 2018. Continue reading “Rep. Welch Praises the Passage of House Bill 159”
House & Senate Advance Health Reform
The Office of Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and the Office of House Speaker David Ralston issued the following joint-statement: Continue reading “House & Senate Advance Health Reform”
Rep. Welch Applauds Passage of Legislation to Update Georgia’s Tax Code
ATLANTA – State Representative Andrew Welch (R-Locust Grove) is excited about the passage of House Bill 918, legislation that will change Georgia’s tax code by cutting individual and corporate state income taxes. HB 918 was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal on Friday, March 2, 2018. Continue reading “Rep. Welch Applauds Passage of Legislation to Update Georgia’s Tax Code”