Speaker Jon Burns Issues Statement on Subcommittee Passage of Senate Bill 68

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, State Representative Rob Leverett (R-Elberton), Chairman of the House Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform and the members of the subcommittee for their passage of Senate Bill 68—Governor Brian Kemp’s comprehensive tort reform legislation. Senate Bill 68 is now eligible for a vote by the full House.

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Rep. Butch Parrish Reappointed Vice Chairman of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority Overview Committee

ATLANTA – State Representative Butch Parrish (R – Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, was recently reappointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R – Newington) to continue to serve as vice chairman of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) Overview Committee.

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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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Rep. Butch Parrish Appointed to House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management

ATLANTA – State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), chairman of the House Rules Committee, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management.

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