Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Creation of Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.

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Joint Statement from Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery and House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett on Scheduled Appropriations Hearings Tomorrow

ATLANTA – Today, State Senator Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following joint statement on Appropriations hearings scheduled for Thursday, January 23:

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Joint Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittees and House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons to Hold Next Meeting at the State Capitol

ATLANTA – The Joint Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittees and the House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 1 p.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

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House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons to Hold First Meeting at Georgia State Capitol

ATLANTA – The House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons, chaired by State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

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Joint Blue-Ribbon Committee to Investigate Licensing Issues to Hold Next Meeting at Georgia Southern University

ATLANTA – The Joint Blue-Ribbon Committee to Investigate Licensing Issues, co-chaired by State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) and State Senator Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), will hold its next meeting on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Center at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

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