ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, was recently honored for her legislative service in the Georgia House by presiding over the House Chamber to adjourn Sine Die for the 2026 special legislative session, marking the end her final legislative term before retirement from the General Assembly.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to study committees for the 2026 interim. The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees, Joint Study Committees and House 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 (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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