ATLANTA- Today state Representative Billy Mitchell (D- Stone Mountain) announced his hopes that House Bill 41 will be passed by the General Assembly. HB 41 would discontinue and prevent the state from making tax payer funded investments in companies who produce music with obscene lyrics.
“While I am indeed a strong supporter of free speech, I do not believe those who would use language that is among the most vile, should be tax payer subsidized,” said Rep. Mitchell. “This bill would prohibit the state from investing in companies that produce music with such obscene lyrics.”
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Representative Billy Mitchell represents the citizens of District 88, which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2002, and currently serves on the Health & Human Services, MARTOC, Regulated Industries, and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.