Reps. Gabe Okoye and Matt Reeves Applaud House Passage of Real Estate Fraud Protection Bill

ATLANTA – State Representatives Gabe Okoye (D-Lawrenceville) and Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) applaud the recent House passage of House Bill 1292, legislation that would combat real estate fraud by requiring identification to be provided when deeds are recorded by persons who are not licensed attorneys, financial institutions or realtors.

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Rep. Mark Newton Applauds Bipartisan Passage of Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act

ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta) applauds the bipartisan passage of House Bill 971, the Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act, which would provide a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe handling instructional courses and firearm secure storage devices.

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Reps. Matt Reeves and Mesha Mainor Propose the Second Chance Workforce Act

ATLANTA – State Representatives Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) and Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 926, the Second Chance Workforce Act. This legislation would allow individuals with low-level municipal citation and misdemeanor charges to keep their driver’s licenses during their cases, as long as the charges do not pertain to DUI, reckless driving or child support, so that their ability to drive to work is not interrupted.

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Rep. Matt Reeves Applauds Sugar Hill Homeowner Tax Relief Referendum Win on Election Day

ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) applauds Sugar Hill voters in Gwinnett County for voting in favor of three homestead exemption referenda with 86.77 percent of the vote on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Rep. Reeves sponsored these ballot measures through local legislation, which reduced homeowners’ property taxes in Sugar Hill.

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