ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) recently joined Governor Brian Kemp as he signed House Bill 78, the Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law, a measure that raises the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia (ERS) and other state retirement systems may invest in alternative investments.
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ATLANTA – Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will hold media availability TODAY, Friday, March 28, 2025, upon adjournment of the House to take questions from the media on today’s final passage of HB 428, legislation that would codify protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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ATLANTA – Yesterday, House Bill 428, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) and a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), passed the House with unanimous support. Rep. Franklin commended the House for their efforts in moving the bill forward and looks forward to advancing the bill in the Senate.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Bill 428 passed out of the House with bipartisan support and will now head to the Senate for consideration. HB 428, which would codify protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Georgia, is a priority bill for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) during the 2025 legislative session. This legislation, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro), would ensure Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to medical assistance through IVF.
Continue reading “Speaker Burns Applauds House Passage of 2025 Legislative Priority: Protecting IVF”Rep. Lehman Franklin Sponsors House Speaker Jon Burns’ Legislation Protecting Access to IVF
ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will sponsor legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which is a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington). The proposed legislation would codify protections for IVF, ensuring that Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to the treatment.
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