ATLANTA— Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the creation of seven 2026 House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees. The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees will work throughout the interim to gather the facts and hear from citizens, experts and stakeholders on key policy areas impacting Georgia.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns issued a statement in support of the General Assembly’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) applauded the final passage of a priority for the 2026 Legislative Session, House Bill 1344, the Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act. HB 1344 was drafted based on the findings and recommendations of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates appointed by Speaker Jon Burns and chaired by Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth).
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ATLANTA— Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) celebrated the final passage of House Bill 1193, the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026. Addressing Georgia’s third-grade literacy rates is a top priority for Speaker Burns this legislative session.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Chris Erwin (R-Homer), chairman of the House Education Committee, today announced that he has received a letter from several Georgia-based education organizations expressing their support for House Bill 1193, the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026. The organizations offering their support include the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, the Georgia School Boards Association, the Georgia School Superintendents Association and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.
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