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Chairman Rob Leverett Named Most Effective Lawmaker by the Center for Effective Lawmaking

ATLANTA – State Representative Rob Leverett (R–Elberton), who serves as chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, was recently ranked the most effective lawmaker in the 157th Georgia General Assembly by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a collaborative initiative that seeks to advance the generation, communication and use of new knowledge about the effectiveness of individual lawmakers and legislative institutions across the United States.

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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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House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration and Majority Whip James Burchett Applaud House Passage of Hurricane Helene Tax Relief

ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry) and House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) applaud the recent passage of House Bill 223 yesterday, which would provide tax relief to agricultural and timber communities in areas of the state impacted by Hurricane Helene.  

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Speaker Jon Burns Unveils Comprehensive School Safety Plan

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), joined by Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry), Representative Holt Persinger (R-Winder), Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith, Barrow County School System Superintendent Dr. Dallas LeDuff and the family of Coach Richard Aspinwall, unveiled his comprehensive school safety plan. This plan mandates statewide participation in a new student information sharing and safety database, requires threat assessment teams to be implemented in schools, requires schools to utilize an anonymous reporting app that meets certain standards, addresses physical security infrastructure needs, increases penalties for individuals who make terroristic threats and incentivizes responsible firearm ownership practices.

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