Speaker Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applaud Priority Final Passage: No Boys in Girls’ Sports

ATLANTA – Today, Senate Bill 1, the ‘Riley Gaines Act of 2025,’ passed the Georgia General Assembly. SB 1, which would ban biological males from participating in women’s’ sports across Georgia, is a priority of House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Lt. Governor Burt Jones for the 2025 legislative session.

Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applaud Priority Final Passage: No Boys in Girls’ Sports”

Speaker Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applaud Final Passage of 2025 Priority Legislation: School Safety

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released statements praising the final passage of House Bill 268, a comprehensive school safety plan developed by the Georgia General Assembly in response to the tragic loss of four Georgians during a school shooting at Apalachee High School last September.

Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applaud Final Passage of 2025 Priority Legislation: School Safety”

Rep. Carl Gilliard Celebrates Final Passage of HB 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act  

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) announces the final passage of House Bill 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act, in the Georgia State Senate, where it was unanimously approved. The legislation had previously received unanimous approval in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Continue reading “Rep. Carl Gilliard Celebrates Final Passage of HB 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act  “

Rep. Lee Hawkins Applauds Final Passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act

ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), Chairman of the House Health Committee, applauds the final passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act, which would create new treatment options for children with rare diseases and cancer patients and allow those patients with a life-threatening disease to try individualized treatments that would otherwise not be available.

Continue reading “Rep. Lee Hawkins Applauds Final Passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act”