Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2025 House Study Committees

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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Rep. Lee Hawkins Applauds Final Passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act

ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), Chairman of the House Health Committee, applauds the final passage of Senate Bill 72, The Hope for Georgia Patients Act, which would create new treatment options for children with rare diseases and cancer patients and allow those patients with a life-threatening disease to try individualized treatments that would otherwise not be available.

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Rep. Lee Hawkins Awarded ACCG’s 2024 Legislative Service Award

ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, was recently awarded with The Association County Commissioners of Georgia’s (ACCG) 2024 Legislative Service Award. Rep. Hawkins was presented with the award during the July 11 Hall County Commission meeting.

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Rep. Lee Hawkins Appointed to House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management

ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management.

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