ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives yesterday unanimously passed House Bill 233, also known as the Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act (UCFPA). Sponsored by State Representative Alex Atwood (R-St. Simons Island), HB 233 standardizes the civil forfeiture procedure, the process in which law enforcement can seize property connected with criminal activity. Continue reading “House Passes Rep. Alex Atwood’s Legislation to Standardize Civil Forfeiture Procedures”
House Speaker David Ralston Appoints Rep. Ben Harbin to Georgia Technology Authority Oversight Committee
ATLANTA— House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently appointed State Representative Ben Harbin (R-Evans) to serve as Co-Chair on the Georgia Technology Authority Oversight Committee. The appointment was made pursuant to O.C.G.A 50-25-15. Continue reading “House Speaker David Ralston Appoints Rep. Ben Harbin to Georgia Technology Authority Oversight Committee”
Rep. Scot Turner Welcomes Sequoyah High School Women’s Volleyball Team to State Capitol
ATLANTA— State Representative Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs) today led the Georgia House of Representatives in recognizing the Sequoyah High School women’s volleyball team. Continue reading “Rep. Scot Turner Welcomes Sequoyah High School Women’s Volleyball Team to State Capitol”
Rep. Keisha Waites Praises Governor Deal’s Executive Order to ‘Ban the Box’
ATLANTA— State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) today released the following statement regarding Governor Deal’s executive order to remove the question about felony convictions from state employment applications: Continue reading “Rep. Keisha Waites Praises Governor Deal’s Executive Order to ‘Ban the Box’”
Rep. Waites pushes for Women and Minority Business Participation Plan
ATLANTA— State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) recently introduced an amendment to House Bill 170, also known as the Transportation Funding Act of 2015. Rep. Waites’ amendment would ensure minority participation in Georgia’s transportation construction work. Continue reading “Rep. Waites pushes for Women and Minority Business Participation Plan”