ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Holt Persinger (R-Winder) recently joined Governor Brian Kemp and House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) at the State Capitol as House Bill 268 was signed into law. House Bill 268 is a comprehensive school safety plan and was a House priority during the 2025 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) joined members of the House as Governor Brian Kemp signed several House education priorities into law that strengthen school security and ensure fairness in girls’ sports.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Holt Persinger (R-Winder) will sponsor a comprehensive school safety plan, which is a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington). The plan would enhance school security by mandating statewide participation in a new student information-sharing and safety database, implementing threat assessment teams in schools and requiring the use of an anonymous reporting app that meets specific standards. It will also address physical security infrastructure needs and increase penalties for making terroristic threats.
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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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