ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) is urging public support as he presents his legislation, House Bill 206, before the House Higher Education Committee TODAY, Monday, February 23, 2026, at 1 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) announce their annual Heritage Weekend, a multi-day gathering centered on remembrance, resistance and the Black community across Georgia, taking place Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), Ruwa Romman (D-Duluth), Gabriel Sanchez (D-Smyrna) and State Senator Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) will hold a press conference on their Stewart Detention Center visit TODAY, Friday, February 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) recently introduced House Bill 1237, the Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026, which would establish a comprehensive producer responsibility framework for packaging, paper products and beverage containers.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) celebrates the recent decision by the House Special Rules Committee to schedule a hearing for House Bill 1013, bipartisan legislation that would designate lemon pepper as the State of Georgia’s official chicken wing flavor. The bill is scheduled for a hearing on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2 p.m. in room 415 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. The hearing will be open to the public and will be livestreamed via the Georgia General Assembly website here.
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